The general synopsis at 0600
High north Spain 1034 expected south FitzRoy 1030 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast, then veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast, then veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast, then veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later in east.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate, occasionally slight at first, elsewhere moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- In northwest, southwesterly 4 to 6. In southeast, variable, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In northwest, moderate or rough. in southeast, moderate.
- Weather
- In northwest, rain, fog patches. In southeast, fair.
- Visibility
- In northwest, good, occasionally very poor. In southeast, good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, otherwise northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, variable, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. In north, southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate. in north, rough or very rough,.
- Weather
- In south, fair. In north, rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeasterly veering southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in west, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southeast, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first and gale 8 for a time in west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west and 4 in east.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- 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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