Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Slow moving high Germany 1031 expected 1032 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected 50 miles west of Sole 1011 by same time.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 backing southerly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in the north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 backing southerly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in the north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 backing southerly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Forties
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 backing southerly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southwest 3 or 4 backing south 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Forth
- Wind
- Southwest 3 or 4 backing south 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southwest backing south 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southwest backing south 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly becoming variable 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in the east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
German Bight
- Wind
- West or southwest becoming variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Humber
- Wind
- West or southwest becoming variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or southeast 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or southeast 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable becoming east or southeast 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Portland
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Biscay
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)
- Wind
- In south, in west, easterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, in east, easterly 5 to 7. In north, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate, occasionally rough at first. in north, moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- In south, showers in west. In north, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, variable becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4. In northwest, southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate. in northwest, rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southeast, mainly good. In northwest, moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, variable becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4. In northwest, southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate. in northwest, rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southeast, mainly good. In northwest, moderate or good.
Sole
- Wind
- In west, southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. In east, southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- In west, rough. in east, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In west, occasional rain. In east, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate or good. In east, mainly good.
Sole
- Wind
- In west, southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. In east, southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- In west, rough. in east, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In west, occasional rain. In east, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate or good. In east, mainly good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South or southeast 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic, then decreasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South or southeast 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic, then decreasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic then decreasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5 backing south 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in the west.
- Weather
- Showers at first in the northeast, rain later in the west.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly becoming cyclonic 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly becoming cyclonic 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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