The general synopsis at 0600
Low 500 miles west of Bailey 970 expected west of Iceland 972 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forties
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough in northeast and slight in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South 2 to 4, veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Forth
- Wind
- South 2 to 4, veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Tyne
- Wind
- South 2 to 4, veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, and 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- Southeast veering southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- Southeast veering southwest, 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming west 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming west 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less, becoming northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less, becoming northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less, becoming northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Trafalgar
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 veering northeasterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic, 3 to 5 in east but 6 to gale 8 in west, occasionally severe gale 9 in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough in east, very rough or high in west.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less, becoming southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less, becoming southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less, becoming southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 5 to 7 veering west 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly later
- Wind
- South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering west 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain then thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain then thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing, veering southwesterly imminent
- Wind
- South veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain then thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 in east, veering southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then squally 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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