Coast and sea
The general synopsis at 0600
New low expected northeast of Iceland 1001 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Wind
- Northerly, backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly, backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly, backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Northerly, backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- North, backing southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continue
- Wind
- North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continue
- Wind
- North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough until later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in east, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough until later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough until later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough until later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, veering northeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Wight
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, veering northeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Portland
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, veering northeasterly 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. In northwest, northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 later, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good, occasionally moderate. In northwest, good.
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 later, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- North 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- North 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 3, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- North 5 to 7, backing northwest 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, backing southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or 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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