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The general synopsis at 0600
Developing low moving rapidly eastnortheastwards, expected Shannon 1002 by 0600 tomorrow. Low 400 miles west of Bailey 985 expected Southeast Iceland 979 by same time
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iShipping forecast and gale warnings explained
Viking
- Wind
- West 2 to 4 backing south or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, mainly later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming poor later.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain, but becoming fair for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery rain, but becoming fair for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight at first except in northeast, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers and fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers and fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight at first except in west, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain then fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
- Wind
- In north, northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. In south, northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In north, occasional drizzle. In south, showers then fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate in north.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far south. In northwest, variable 3 at first in east, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, fair at first in east, otherwise rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 3 at first in east, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair at first in east, otherwise rain or drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, mainly later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, mainly later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, mainly later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South veering southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering west 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South veering southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering west 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- South or southwest 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in southeast, rough or very rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southwest 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain then 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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