The general synopsis at midday
High southeast FitzRoy 1033 expected west France 1032 by midday tomorrow. Low Hebrides 991 and low Bailey 988 losing their identities
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest, 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southwest veering northwest, 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later near shore.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later near shore.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- In west slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later near shore, elsewhere moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor, becoming moderate to very poor later.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor, becoming moderate to very poor later.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor, becoming moderate to very poor later.
Portland
- Wind
- Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor, becoming moderate to very poor later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Biscay
- Wind
- In northwest, southwesterly 5 or 6. In southeast, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In northwest, rough. in southeast, rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast.
- Weather
- In northwest, rain, fog patches later. In southeast, fair.
- Visibility
- In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. In southeast, good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 or 5 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast and very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast. in northwest, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, fair. In northwest, rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. In north, southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high at first in north.
- Weather
- In south, rain. In north, squally showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, then southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Squally showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming easterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, becoming easterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south.
- Weather
- Squally showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, veering easterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, veering easterly 5 to 7 later.
- 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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