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The general synopsis at 1800

Low Southeast Iceland 1001 losing its identity by 1800 Tuesday. High Trafalgar 1029 dissipating by same time

Issued at: 23:30 (UTC) on Mon 28 Nov 2022.

For the period 00:00 (UTC) on Tue 29 Nov 2022 to 00:00 (UTC) on Wed 30 Nov 2022.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southeasterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: Southeasterly 5 or 6 in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far northeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind: Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forth

Wind: Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Tyne

Wind: Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather: Mainly fair, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dogger

Wind: Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate in northeast, otherwise slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather: Mainly fair, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fisher

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Thames

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, but becoming north 5 at times.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dover

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Wight

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Very rough, becoming rough, then moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south, becoming variable 3, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Very rough, becoming rough, then moderate later except in southeast.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Wind: Northerly 3 to 5 in southeast, otherwise variable 3, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north at times.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.

FitzRoy

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in east.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in east.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fastnet

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south, becoming slight or moderate later in except in southwest.
Weather: Mainly fair, then rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Wind: Southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in west, otherwise variable 3, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north and east.
Weather: Rain, fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind: Southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in west, otherwise variable 3, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north and east.
Weather: Rain, fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming south, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Hebrides

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming south, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Bailey

Wind: Westerly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Fair Isle

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
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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