The general synopsis at 0600
Low 300 miles southwest of Iceland 1021, expected 200 miles south of Iceland 999 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps wintry.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming north or northeast 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Dover
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Wight
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in east.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, but slight or moderate until later in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery at first in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fastnet
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- North veering east, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming moderate in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally slight at first in west.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very 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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