Coast and sea
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Southeast Iceland 954 expected 250 miles north of Iceland 959 by 1800 Saturday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southerly imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southerly imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5. In west, southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In east, rough or very rough becoming mainly moderate. in west, rough or very rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In east, occasional rain. In west, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good, occasionally poor. In west, good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times, fog patches developing.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Thames
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Biscay
- Wind
- In north, southwest 3 to 5. In south, westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In north, showers. In south, showers, thundery at first.
- Visibility
- In north, good, occasionally poor at first. In south, good, occasionally poor at first.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In south, westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 for a time, then occasionally 7 later in west. In north, southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- In south, very rough, occasionally rough later. in north, very rough, occasionally high in west.
- Weather
- In south, showers, thundery at first. In north, showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor at first. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high in west.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south or southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south or southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough occasionally very rough, but elsewhere, very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough occasionally very rough, but elsewhere, very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6 at first in west otherwise 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Very rough, occasionally high in south and east.
- Weather
- Squally 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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