The general synopsis at midday
New high expected Tyne 1034 by midday Thursday.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly 3 to 5. In west, easterly or northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In east, slight or moderate. in west, slight.
- Weather
- In east, fair. In west, fair.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good. In west, moderate or good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forth
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- In west, easterly or northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4. In east, northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, backing northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In west, slight. in east, slight, becoming mainly moderate.
- Weather
- In west, fair. In east, fair.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate or good. In east, good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Humber
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming mainly east or northeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far northwest.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional rain at first. In northwest, rain at times.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In east, easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 to 4. In west, southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough. in west, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In east, showers. In west, rain then showers.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good. In west, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough in west, but moderate or rough in east.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in north.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 at times later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- In southwest, easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times later. In northeast, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- In southwest, moderate or rough, but occasionally very rough at first. in northeast, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In southwest, occasional rain. In northeast, fair.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally poor. In northeast, moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- In south, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In north, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In south, fair . In north, fair.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good. In north, good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair, fog patches in northeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor in northeast.
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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