Coast and sea
The general synopsis at midday
Low FitzRoy 1003 expected 100 miles west of Rockall 1003 by midday tomorrow. Low Humber 1016 losing its identity by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in south, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale 8 continue
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in south, becoming variable 2 or 3 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale 8 continue
- Wind
- East, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale 8 continue
- Wind
- East, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or sleet at first, otherwise fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Humber
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Thames
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northeast 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable, becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable, becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- East 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- East 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, becoming fair later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor until later.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, thundery at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale 8 continue
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continue
- Wind
- Southeasterly, 7 or gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- East or southeast, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continue
- Wind
- Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- 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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