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The general synopsis at midnight
Low Rockall 990 losing its identity by midnight tonight. New low expected Viking 994 by same time
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iShipping forecast and gale warnings explained
Viking
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeast for a time, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeast for a time, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Gale warning
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Gale warning
Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Mainly rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good , occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in west.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Westerly becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far south.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then mainly moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Gale warning
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair.
- 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).
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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