The general synopsis at midnight
Low Rockall 987 expected Irish Sea 984 by midnight tonight. New low expected FitzRoy 1007 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, then occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast veering southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later
- Wind
- Southwest backing southeast, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later
- Wind
- Southwest backing southeast, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- West or northwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or northwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in northeast.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 veering and increasing northwesterly severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in south.
- Weather
- Squally rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in south.
- Weather
- Squally rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- East 6 to gale 8, backing northeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- East backing northeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- East backing northeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East backing northeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- 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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