Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at midnight
Low 200 miles west of Bailey 1005 expected Faeroes 993 by midnight tonight
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Westerly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Forties
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 4 backing southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- South or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first in northeast and smooth later in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 4 or less.
- Sea state
- Smooth, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 4 or less.
- Sea state
- Smooth, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less.
- Sea state
- Moderate at first in southwest, otherwise smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- East 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally smooth in east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6, then 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near icelandic coast.
- Weather
- Rain.
- 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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