
The general synopsis at 0600
New low expected 400 miles southwest of Iceland 984 by 0600 tomorrow. High south Norway 1033 slow-moving, dissipating
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southwesterly, veering northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Forties
- Wind
- Southwesterly, veering northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming west 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Humber
- Wind
- Northeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then becoming west 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Thames
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, decreasing 4 at times in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far southeast.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable, becoming west, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west, 5 to 7, then backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in south.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- Southwesterly, veering westerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but high for a time in west.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Snow showers, occasional rain or sleet later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally 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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