Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at midday
Atlantic low 981 expected belgium with little change by midday tomorrow.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now backed southerly and reduced gale force 8
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 now reduced gale force 8
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high, then high or very high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
- Wind
- South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
- Wind
- South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high for a time.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Westerly violent storm force 11 continuing
- Wind
- In south, westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. In north, cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- In south, rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. in north, high or very high, becoming very rough later.
- Weather
- In south, showers . In north, rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly violent storm force 11 continuing
- Wind
- In south, westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. In north, cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- In south, rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. in north, high or very high, becoming very rough later.
- Weather
- In south, showers . In north, rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11 continuing
- Wind
- Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- High or very high, becoming very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected imminent, backing northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly storm force 10 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly violent storm force 11 expected later
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high at first in south.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Cyclonic, 6 to gale 8 at first, elsewhere 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- 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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