Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Faeroes 1009 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Germany 1000 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable, 2 to 4, becoming northerly 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable, 2 to 4, becoming northerly 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Forties
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Cromarty
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Dogger
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming north later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming north later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Portland
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Plymouth
- Wind
- North 4 to 6, backing northwest 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in north.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, northerly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. In north, northerly backing westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In south, thundery showers at first. In north, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor at first. In north, good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, northerly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. In north, northerly backing westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In south, thundery showers at first. In north, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor at first. In north, good.
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly backing westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northerly backing westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northerly backing westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Malin
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
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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