
The general synopsis at 0600
New high expected Fisher 1028 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- In south, northeasterly veering southeasterly, 3 to 5. In north, variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate occasionally slight. in north, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In south, showers. In north, showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Northeast veering southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northeast veering southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northeast veering southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in east.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in east.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Humber
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- East 3 to 5, veering southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Portland
- Wind
- East 3 to 5, veering southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.
Lundy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in southwest and also later elsewhere.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough occasionally high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- In southwest, easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. In northeast, southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- In southwest, rough or very rough occasionally high. in northeast, rough or very rough, occasionally high in northeast.
- Weather
- In southwest, rain. In northeast, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally poor. In northeast, good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times except in north and east.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough north and west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly imminent
- Wind
- In east, easterly 4 to 6. In west, easterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In east, rough. in west, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In east, showers. In west, showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good. In west, 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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