
The general synopsis at midday
Low 200 miles west of Fitzroy 985 slow-moving and filling 992 by midday tomorrow. High 200 miles north of Faeroes 1032 expected 100 miles northeast of Faeroes 1035 by same time. High Humber 1031 dissipating
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in far west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- In northeast, northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east. In southwest, variable mainly easterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate, occasionally slight in west. in southwest, slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- In northeast, showers. In southwest, fair.
- Visibility
- In northeast, good. In southwest, good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable mainly easterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable mainly easterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable mainly easterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable mainly easterly 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable, becoming northeast later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later in east.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- East 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers in far west.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 3 or 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later. in northwest, moderate or rough, becoming very rough later, occasionally high later in northwest.
- Weather
- In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, thundery showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first in east, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- East 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- East 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers later in southwest.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- East 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in south.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- East 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers in south.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first in north.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in north.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 in far southwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, veering southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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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