The general synopsis at 0600
High Shannon 1029 expected Forties 1032 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, variable 2 to 4. In west, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In east, slight or moderate. in west, slight or moderate, becoming slight.
- Weather
- In east, fair. In west, occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- In east, good. In west, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later in south.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate, but occasionally smooth later in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later in south.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, veering northeast 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, veering northeast 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In north, northerly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, slight or moderate becoming moderate.
- Weather
- In south, thundery showers. In north, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In south, good occasionally poor. In north, good occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- North 3 or 4, veering northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Fastnet
- Wind
- North 3 or 4, veering northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- North 3 or 4, veering northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later except in far southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but southeasterly 3 to 5 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor at first.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor, and very poor at first.
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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