Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
High France 1025 expected to move away east by 1800 Sunday. Low 200 miles west of Sole 996 expected 50 miles west of Bailey 982 by same time.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, backing southerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7. In west, westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough. in west, slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- In east, occasional rain. In west, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good, occasionally poor. In west, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7. In west, westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough. in west, slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- In east, occasional rain. In west, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good, occasionally poor. In west, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fisher
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, backing southerly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7 backing southerly 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming south 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming south 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4 becoming south 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- East or southeast veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- East or southeast veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- East or southeast veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Biscay
- Wind
- East or southeast veering west or southwest 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- East or northeast 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. In northwest, southerly 5 to 7 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. In northwest, southerly 5 to 7 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, moderate or good.
Sole
- Wind
- Southerly 5 to 7 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- South veering west 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- South veering west 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- South veering west 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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