The general synopsis at midnight
High Faeroes 1027 expected Norway with little change by midnight tonight
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- In west, variable 3 or less becoming southeasterly 3 or 4. In east, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 in east.
- Sea state
- In west, moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. in east, moderate or rough at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In west, rain later. In east, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In west, good, occasionally moderate later. In east, good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable 2 or 3, but northerly 4 or 5 at first in east, becoming southerly 2 or 3.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable becoming south or southeast, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly, then becoming variable 3 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly, then becoming variable 3 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderat.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- East or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- In east, easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. In west, northerly, veering northeasterly later, 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- In east, smooth or slight. in west, slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- In east, fair. In west, fair.
- Visibility
- In east, good. In west, good.
Biscay
- Wind
- In west, northerly, veering northeasterly later, 3 or 4 . In east, variable 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- In west, slight, occasionally moderate. in east, slight.
- Weather
- In west, fair, showers later. In east, fair.
- Visibility
- In west, good. In east, good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 until later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 or 4, but southeasterly 5 or 6 at first in north.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- In south, southwest becoming variable later, 2 to 4. In north, southwesterly veering westerly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In south, slight or moderate. in north, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In south, showers. In north, showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally moderate. In north, good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwesterly, but southeasterly at first in north, veering westerly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but moderate or rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
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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