Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low in southwest Iceland 966 expected 150 miles west of Iceland 980 by 0600 tomorrow. New high expected France 1032 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly for a time, 7 or gale 8 at first in southeast, otherwise 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor at first.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly for a time, 7 or gale 8 at first in south, otherwise 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor at first.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly for a time, 7 or gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate or poor at first.
Forties
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7 at first in far northeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Wind
- Southeasterly at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southeasterly at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Humber
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Northwesterly veering northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. In north, southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, rough occasionally very rough at first. in north, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In south, fair. In north, showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. In north, southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, rough occasionally very rough at first. in north, rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In south, fair. In north, showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but rough in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- High becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or 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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