Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 100 miles west of Trafalgar 999 expected northwest Trafalgar 1002 by 1800 Sunday. High just west of Shannon 1029 expected Humber 1026 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- West or northwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- West or northwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- West or northwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far east.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- East 3 or less, increasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, veering east 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth for a time, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, veering east 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth for a time, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, veering east 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Easterly, backing northeasterly, 5 to 7, but becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west. In north, easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. in north, moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- In south, thundery showers. In north, showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good occasionally moderate. In north, good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west. In north, easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. in north, moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- In south, thundery showers. In north, showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good occasionally moderate. In north, good.
Sole
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- East or southeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Slight at first in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southerly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight at first in southeas, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southerly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest, backing south, 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- West, backing southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- 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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