Coast and sea
The general synopsis at midday
Low Dogger 997 expected Fair Isle 995 by midday tomorrow. Low Rockall 1003 expected Ireland 996 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then backing southerly 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then backing southerly 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southeasterly imminent
- Wind
- Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, backing southerly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Forties
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, then south later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, then south later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, then south later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, then south later, 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, then south later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough,.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then southerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then cyclonic becoming southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then southerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Thames
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast, otherwise southwesterly backing southerly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first in northeast, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later except.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwesterly backing southerly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwesterly backing southerly later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later except in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, but becoming variable 3 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery in, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- West or northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, west or northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, occasional rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southerly 5 to 7 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Easterly backing north later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased, but northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or 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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