The general synopsis at 1800
Low moving rapidly northeast, expected 150 miles west of Rockall 958 by 1800 Friday. Low Viking 1005 moving slowly southeast losing its identity
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- In west, cyclonic, becoming southeasterly, 4 to 6. In east, southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In west, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. in east, very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In west, showers. In east, sleet then fair.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate becoming good. In east, poor becoming good.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Sleet then fair.
- Visibility
- Poor becoming good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Sleet then fair.
- Visibility
- Poor becoming good.
Forties
- Wind
- West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southeasterly later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Westerly, backing southeasterly later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Poor becoming good.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Poor becoming good.
Humber
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southeast later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southeast later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate becoming slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northwest, backing south, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest, backing south, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. In northwest, variable 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In southeast, rough, occasionally very rough later. in northwest, rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, fair then rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good occasionally poor. In northwest, good occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Variable 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Fair then rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West, backing south or southwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good becoming poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West, backing south or southwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good becoming poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West, backing south or southwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good becoming poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming high, occasionally very high later.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly storm force 10 expected later, veering southerly later
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming high, occasionally very high later.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly storm force 10 expected later, veering southerly later
- Wind
- West, backing south or southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 expected later
- Wind
- West, backing east or southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly storm force 10 expected later
- Wind
- West, backing east or southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Wintry showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
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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