
The general synopsis at midnight
Low just west of FitzRoy 1006 expected Sole 1007 by midnight tonight. Low belgium 1014 expected Thames 1017 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly mainly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in south and becoming variable 2 to 4 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in southwest, slight or moderate in northeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In north, easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. In south, easterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers in south.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In east, easterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. In west, easterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good. In west, good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Easterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Easterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- Easterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry, and also snow at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, decreasing 4 at times elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time at first in far northeast.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, and also sleet in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, and also sleet in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming east 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- East veering southeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, mainly later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Biscay
- Wind
- East veering southeast 4 to 6, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, mainly later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor until later.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southeasterly imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in far north.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first in far northwest, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly 3 to 5 backing easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
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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