Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low FitzRoy 1011 slow moving, deepening 1010 by 0600 tomorrow. High Shannon 1021 expected Forties 1022 by same time
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For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southwest 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly, backing southwesterly in south, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable, becoming south or southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable, becoming south or southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable, becoming south or southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable, becoming south or southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable, becoming south or southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, veering northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in northeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northeast 3 or 4, veering east 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- East 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic, then west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far west.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- North or northwest, veering east or northeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight at first in east, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough later in far southwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 or 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Malin
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 or 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in far east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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