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The general synopsis at 1800

Low Fisher 981 expected Baltic 984 by 1800 Sunday. New low expected Hebrides 992 by same time.

Issued at: 23:15 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025.

For the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 26 Oct 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 27 Oct 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly soon

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 03:46 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Severe gale force 9 now backed northwesterly

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 or 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 03:46 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 or 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 03:46 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 or 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 03:46 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 15:51 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 15:51 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest 5 or 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming west or northwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Humber

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming west or northwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Thames

Gale warning: Issued: 15:51 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northwest backing west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dover

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 backing west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 backing west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 backing west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 backing west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind: West or northwest 5 or 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind: In south, cyclonic 5 to 7. In north, westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough.
Weather: In south, rain or showers. In north, rain or showers.
Visibility: In south, moderate or good. In north, moderate or good.

Sole

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Gale now ceased, but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Gale now ceased, but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 22:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 15:51 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Gale force 8 now backed northwesterly

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 15:51 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 5 or 6 increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 09:57 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly soon

Wind: Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 veering north or northeast 5 or 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Wind: North becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 15:51 (UTC) on Sat 25 Oct 2025

Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
Weather: Rain or showers.
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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