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The general synopsis at midday
Low 100 miles west of Rockall 981 expected southwest Hebrides 986 by midday tomorrow
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Viking
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming moderate, then occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers later, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming moderate, then occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers later, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight becoming moderate, then occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Showers later, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southeast 3 to 5, veering south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Fisher
- Wind
- East 2 to 4 veering southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in northwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
German Bight
- Wind
- East 2 to 4 veering southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Biscay
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, northerly 4 to 6. In north, westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In south, thundery showers. In north, drizzle for a time.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, good, occasionally poor at first.
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Drizzle for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Lundy
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5 veering west or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Fastnet
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5 veering west or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5 veering west or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in north.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
Issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly imminent
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time in north.
- Sea state
- Rough at first in far northeast, otherwise very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East or southeast becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East or southeast becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly imminent
- Wind
- East or southeast becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- East or southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Southeasterly 3 to 5 backing northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very 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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