
The general synopsis at 1800
Low FitzRoy 992 expected Biscay 1001 by 1800 Friday. New low expected Malin 1009 by same time. High Greenland 1041 slow-moving, declining 1036 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable, becoming northwesterly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate for a time in west, otherwise slight.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable, becoming northwesterly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Easterly 3 to 5, backing northerly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, easterly 3 to 5, backing northerly 2 to 4. In west, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In east, slight or moderate. in west, moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- In east, fair. In west, wintry showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good. In west, good occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Dover
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Wight
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Portland
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in northeast.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery rain at first in far southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first in far southeast.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering northerly imminent
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate except in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northeast 5 to 7, decreasing 4 then becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northeast 5 to 7, decreasing 4 then becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- North, becoming, cyclonic 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good,.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4. In northwest, northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- In southeast, rough becoming moderate. in northwest, rough occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good,. In northwest, good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Shipping forecast information
The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively.
The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.
The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.
Gale warnings are issued as required throughout the day (for winds of Gale Force 8 or more).
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