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The general synopsis at midnight
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Viking
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Southerly becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 4 or 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 4 or 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable becoming northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable becoming northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- North or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dover
- Wind
- North or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Wight
- Wind
- North or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Portland
- Wind
- North or northeast 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Plymouth
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasional slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- North 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 5 to 7 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle at first in southeast.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast.
Rockall
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6, then backing south 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Rain at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain in northwest.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Drizzle at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southwest backing south 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
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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Marine forecasts disclaimer
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