Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
High 250 miles west of Sole 1031 expected Malin 1038 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5, veering northerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, veering north 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, veering north 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first in southeast, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, veering north 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first in southeast, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
German Bight
- Wind
- West veering north 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at first, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Humber
- Wind
- West veering north 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain at first, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Thames
- Wind
- West veering north 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Dover
- Wind
- Northwest veering north 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Wight
- Wind
- Northwest veering north 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Portland
- Wind
- Northwest veering north 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers later in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in north.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later off cape finisterre. In north, northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. in north, rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- In south, occasional rain. In north, rain at first in southeast.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally moderate. In north, good, occasionally moderate at first in southeast.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later off cape finisterre. In north, northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. in north, rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- In south, occasional rain. In north, rain at first in southeast.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally moderate. In north, good, occasionally moderate at first in southeast.
Sole
- Wind
- North veering east 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northwest veering northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering northeast 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- West, backing south later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in southeast, rough or very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
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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