Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at midnight
High 100 miles west of FitzRoy 1033 expected north FitzRoy with little change by midnight tonight
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7 backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in east, otherwise moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Northwesterly 7 or gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forties
- Wind
- Northwest 5 or 6 backing southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough at first except in far west, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Cromarty
- Wind
- West backing south or southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Forth
- Wind
- West backing south or southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Tyne
- Wind
- West backing south or southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northwest 5 or 6 backing southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in north and east, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northeast, then decreasing 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6, then backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Humber
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering easterly soon
- Wind
- Mainly northeasterly 3 to 5, but easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast and northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far northwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. In north, variable 2 to 4 becoming northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southwest. in north, moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in north.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. In north, variable 2 to 4 becoming northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far southwest. in north, moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in north.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair, then drizzle at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair, then drizzle at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair, then drizzle at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Malin
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- 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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