Coast and sea
The general synopsis at 1800
High 200 miles west of Bailey 1031 expected 75 miles west of Rockall 1030 by 1800 Friday. New low expected southeast England 1013 by same time. High northwest Fitzroy 1029 dissipating
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less at first in southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, becoming good later.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- In east, variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. In west, northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- In east, slight or moderate. in west, rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- In east, rain or drizzle, fog patches. In west, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In west, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5, veering northerly 5 to 7, then veering northeasterly 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- In west, northwesterly 4 or 5, veering northerly 5 to 7, then veering northeasterly 3 or 4 later. In east, southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In west, slight at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough. in east, smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- In west, occasional rain, fog patches. In east, rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In east, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Thames
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Dover
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wight
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Portland
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Biscay
- Wind
- In north, northwesterly 3 to 5. In south, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In north, slight or moderate. in south, slight.
- Weather
- In north, rain then showers. In south, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In north, good, occasionally poor at first. In south, good.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northeasterly 4 to 6. In northwest, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In southeast, fair. In northwest, rain at times.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northerly, backing southwesterly in northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- North 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain at first in east.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first in east.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North backing west or southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in north.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Westerly 5 or 6 backing southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later in west.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
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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