The general synopsis at midnight
Low Shannon 989 expected Rockall 977 by midnight tonight
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first and 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate or rough, becoming very rough later, but in southwest, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor becoming moderate or good.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first and 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor becoming moderate or good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first and 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor becoming moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first and 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor becoming moderate or good.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6 backing east 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Slight at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight until later in southeast, otherwise slight or moderate, but occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- In northwest, southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, then veering southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time. In southeast, southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 increasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in northwest.
- Weather
- In northwest, rain or showers. In southeast, showers.
- Visibility
- In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor. In southeast, good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in southeast but rough or very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain in northwest.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southeast, veering south or southwest for a time, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first and 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent
- Wind
- Southeast, veering south or southwest for a time, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first and 5 later.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate or rough occasionally very rough, but in southwest, very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeast, veering south or southwest for a time, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first and 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 backing northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- In south, easterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. In north, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In south, very rough, becoming rough later. in north, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In south, rain. In north, rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 or 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or 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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