Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
High just west of Shannon 1034 expected Forth 1038 by 1800 Saturday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, veering northeasterly 3 to 5 later. In northwest, northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good.
Forties
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6, veering northeasterly 3 to 5 later. In northwest, northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, veering northeast later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, veering northeast later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering northeast later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- North or northwest, veering northeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor.
Humber
- Wind
- North or northwest, veering northeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor.
Thames
- Wind
- North or northwest, veering northeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor.
Dover
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally at first in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise north or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in east. In north, easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, rough, occasionally very rough later in south. in north, rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- In south, rain at first. In north, fair.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good. In north, good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in east. In north, easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, rough, occasionally very rough later in south. in north, rough, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- In south, rain at first. In north, fair.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good. In north, good.
Sole
- Wind
- Northeast or east 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northeast or east 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northeast or east 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in southwest, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southerly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southerly 3 to 5 later, then occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West backing south 4 to 6, increasing 7 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 or 6, backing south 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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