
The general synopsis at midday
Low Southeast Iceland 991 moving away northwards by midday tomorrow. New high expected north Biscay 1022 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Forth
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Dogger
- Wind
- In west, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. In east, variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In west, slight or moderate. in east, slight occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- In west, rain for a time. In east, thundery showers for a time, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In west, good, becoming moderate or poor for a time. In east, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate at first in northwest, otherwise smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers for a time, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers for a time, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers then fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers then fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Biscay
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in northwest, moderate throughout in southeast.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly 4 to 6. In northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, fair. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south and east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7 veering southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, then fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7 veering southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, then fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, then fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly at first in northeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Southeast veering south, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southeast veering south, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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