The general synopsis at 0600
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For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- In southwest, southeasterly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south. In northeast, southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in south.
- Sea state
- In southwest, very rough, occasionally high later in south. in northeast, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southwest, snow. In northeast, occasional snow.
- Visibility
- In southwest, good, occasionally very poor. In northeast, good, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing later in south.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional snow.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- East or southeast 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
- Wind
- East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon
- Wind
- East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing.
Humber
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East or southeast 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or sleet.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Thames
- Wind
- East 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic then southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Dover
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Wight
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Portland
- Wind
- South 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, backing southeast 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but occasionally high in south.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly
- Wind
- East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers or rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Sleet or snow.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but occasionally moderate in north.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- 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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