
The general synopsis at 1800
Developing Atlantic low moving rapidly east-southeastwards, expected FitzRoy 993 by 1800 Saturday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- In west, southeasterly 3 or 4. In east, variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In west, slight. in east, smooth or slight.
- Weather
- In west, showers. In east, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In west, good. In east, good, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Forties
- Wind
- East or southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- East or southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Forth
- Wind
- East or southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- East or southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- East or southeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming east, 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog banks until later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming east, 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Fog banks until later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Wind
- East or southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- East or southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast later, becoming cyclonic later in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far north.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Sole
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable, 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 later in south.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery later, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery later, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor at first.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasional variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery at first, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasional variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasional variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog banks.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor, occasionally 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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