Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Faeroes 998 expected Norwegian Sea 1003 by 0600 tomorrow. Low just west of Trafalgar 997 slow-moving with little change by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South or southwest veering north, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- South or southwest veering north, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- In northwest, southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later. In southeast, easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- In northwest, slight or moderate. in southeast, smooth or slight.
- Weather
- In northwest, occasional rain. In southeast, fair.
- Visibility
- In northwest, good, occasionally poor. In southeast, good.
Dogger
- Wind
- In northwest, southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later. In southeast, easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- In northwest, slight or moderate. in southeast, smooth or slight.
- Weather
- In northwest, occasional rain. In southeast, fair.
- Visibility
- In northwest, good, occasionally poor. In southeast, good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- East backing northeast, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- East backing northeast, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Wight
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Portland
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Plymouth
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Thundery rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East 4 to 6, backing northeast 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east and very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight at first in northeast, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, occasionally very rough later in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, veering north or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing northwesterly imminent
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north and far west.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing northwesterly soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough occasionally high, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9, backing northwesterly soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough occasionally high, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Squally wintry 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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