Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low Fastnet 989 losing its identity by midnight tonight. New low 994 expected Rockall by same time

Issued at: 04:05 (UTC) on Sat 06 Jun 2026.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 06 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 07 Jun 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind: Southeasterly veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Tyne

Wind: Southeasterly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dogger

Wind: Southeasterly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fisher

Wind: South or southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Wind: South or southeast veering west later in southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning: Issued: 15:44 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 4 to 6, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, then west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning: Issued: 15:44 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 4 to 6, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, then west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 4 to 6, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, then west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later

Wind: West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 03:45 (UTC) on Sat 06 Jun 2026

Gale force 8 now veered westerly

Wind: West 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in far northwest.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Trafalgar

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, then fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:46 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Westerly 6 to gale 8. Backing southwesterly, but northerly in southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:46 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Northwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 03:45 (UTC) on Sat 06 Jun 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic then southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 03:45 (UTC) on Sat 06 Jun 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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