Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Forties 1007 expected German Bight 998 by 1800 Monday. Low FitzRoy 1004 expected Trafalgar 1010 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 2 to 4 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 4, becoming northerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming north 6 to gale 8, backing northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West veering northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6. In northwest, northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. in northwest, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6. In northwest, northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. in northwest, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, mainly north, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, mainly north, 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, mainly north, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly north, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming west 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly north, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming west 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly north, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming west 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly north, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming west 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- North backing west or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North backing west or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- 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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