Shipping forecast and gale warnings
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Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 in northeast.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southeasterly mainly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in far south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in north.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough or very rough, but occasionally moderate in east and north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southerly 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East 6 to gale 8 veering southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough until later except in south and east, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, becoming west 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then becoming very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, becoming squally.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then becoming very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, becoming squally.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwesterly 5 to 7. In north, cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate, becoming rough or very rough. in north, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwesterly 5 to 7. In north, cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate, becoming rough or very rough. in north, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Variable 4, becoming cyclonic then northwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northwesterly, increasing severe gale force 9 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough in west, slight or moderate in east.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later
- Wind
- Southeasterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southeasterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- 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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