Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
New high expected northwest France 1031 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- In west, westerly 5 to 7, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later. In east, southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10, veering westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly later.
- Sea state
- In west, rough or very rough. in east, very rough or high, becoming rough.
- Weather
- In west, squally showers, rain later. In east, rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- In west, good, occasionally poor. In east, moderate or poor, becoming good occasionally poor.
Viking
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- In west, westerly 5 to 7, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later. In east, southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10, veering westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly later.
- Sea state
- In west, rough or very rough. in east, very rough or high, becoming rough.
- Weather
- In west, squally showers, rain later. In east, rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- In west, good, occasionally poor. In east, moderate or poor, becoming good occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10, veering westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, becoming good occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, becoming good occasionally poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- West backing south, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- West backing south, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- West backing south, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- West backing south, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Southwest veering west 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwest veering west 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwest veering west 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Portland
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, backing south 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, backing south 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5. In northwest, westerly backing southwesterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. in northwest, rough occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional rain. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good occasionally moderate. In northwest, good.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Northwesterly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5. In northwest, westerly backing southwesterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. in northwest, rough occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional rain. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good occasionally moderate. In northwest, good.
Sole
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Westerly backing southwesterly, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high later in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- West backing southwest 6 to gale 8, then south 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then high or very high later in northwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Malin
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West backing southwest 6 to gale 8, then south 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- West backing southwest 6 to gale 8, then south 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Bailey
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- West backing southwest 6 to gale 8, then south 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, then high or very high later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally poor later.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming rough or very rough, then high later in south.
- Weather
- Rain or squally 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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