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The general synopsis at midday
Low Hebrides 989 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. Low Iceland 983 expected 100 miles northwest of Iceland 985 by same time. Atlantic low 990 expected 350 miles southwest of Iceland 980 by that time.
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Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
iShipping forecast and gale warnings explained
Viking
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, backing westerly, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, backing westerly, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southeasterly 4 to 6, backing westerly, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forties
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forth
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Tyne
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 or 4, but south 3 to 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Thames
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough at times in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair, occasionally rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Sole
- Wind
- Northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair, occasionally rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Rockall
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or northwest, backing southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first and later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor later.
Malin
- Gale warning
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- West or northwest, backing southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first and later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor later.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- West or northwest, backing southwest, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first and later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor later.
Bailey
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or northwest, backing southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first and later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor later.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- South or southeast veering west or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or drizzle.
- 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).
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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