Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Humber 1021 slow-moving and deepening 1018 by 0600 tomorrow. Low 350 miles west of FitzRoy 974 slow-moving with little change 974 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable, mainly east at first, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable, mainly east at first, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable, mainly east at first, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable, mainly east at first, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable, mainly east at first, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery t first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery t first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southerly and decreased gale force 8
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west, veering southwesterly later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8
- Wind
- In southwest, southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later. In northeast, southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southwest, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. in northeast, moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In southwest, rain or thundery showers. In northeast, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally poor. In northeast, good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8
- Wind
- In southwest, southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later. In northeast, southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southwest, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. in northeast, moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In southwest, rain or thundery showers. In northeast, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally poor. In northeast, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches later in southeast.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in southeast.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight at first in northeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Malin
- Wind
- Variable becoming southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth in east and moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6 in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- 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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