Coast and sea
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 150 miles west of Shannon 969 expected just west of Shannon 975 by 0600 Monday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
German Bight
- Wind
- South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Humber
- Wind
- Southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight at first in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southeast veering south or southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast, backing northeast, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- East or northeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
- Wind
- East or northeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Northeast 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high in southwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- 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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