Coast and sea
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Fair Isle 992 expected Fisher 987 by midnight tonight. Low Sole 994 expected slovenia 986 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeast 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeast 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeast 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later
- Wind
- West gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but westerly 4 to 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly later
- Wind
- Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- East backing northwest later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northerly severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first.
- Weather
- Wintry showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northeast, 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northeast, 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Snow showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 continuing
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming northeast, 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Snow 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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