Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at midday
Low northwest Rockall 947 expected Viking 957 by midday tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly south, 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west gale 8 to storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly south, 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west gale 8 to storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly south, 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west gale 8 to storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Tyne
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- South veering southwest, 7 to severe gale 9, then west gale 8 to storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- South veering southwest, 7 to severe gale 9, then west gale 8 to storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly storm force 10 expected later
- Wind
- South or southwest, veering west later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing southerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- South or southwest, veering west later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- South or southwest, veering west later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high except in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west later, 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate, becoming moderate or rough later except in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southwest, veering west later, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later, then backing southwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later, then backing southwest.
- Sea state
- High becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Northerly, backing southwesterly in northwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent
- Wind
- Southwest veering west, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent
- Wind
- Southwest veering west, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Southwest veering west, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent
- Wind
- West 7 to severe gale 9 veering northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- High or very high becoming very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Violent storm force 11 veering northwesterly imminent, decreasing storm force 10 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northwest, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- High or very high becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northwest, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- High or very high becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northwest, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming high or very high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Storm force 10 backing northeasterly imminent, backing northwesterly soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northwest, gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later, perhaps violent storm 11.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in northeast, becoming high or very high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent, backing northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast and moderate in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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