Shipping forecast and gale warnings – Met Office

Coast and sea

The general synopsis at 1800

Developing Atlantic low expected Norwegian Sea 971 by 1800 Tuesday

Issued at:23:30 (UTC) on Mon 15 Nov 2021.

For the period00:00 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021to00:00 (UTC) on Wed 17 Nov 2021.

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Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Mon 15 Nov 2021

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Issued: 21:55 (UTC) on Mon 15 Nov 2021

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021

Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021

Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Tue 16 Nov 2021

Southwesterly gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

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).

In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings - Met Office