The general synopsis at midday
New low expected Malin 982 by midday Sunday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then east or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then east or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then east or southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later
- Wind
- Southwest backing southeast later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later
- Wind
- Southwest backing southeast later, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South 6 to gale 8, veering west or southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South 6 to gale 8, veering west or southwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 veering and increasing northwesterly severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- West becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- West becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- 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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