Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Atlantic low 1001 moving steadily northeast expected 150 miles west of Rockall 998 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Forties
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 , becoming southwest, then backing southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southwest backing southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- West or southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Dogger
- Wind
- West or southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- West or southwest 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Wight
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough mainly in south.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional drizzle. In northwest, occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional drizzle. In northwest, occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain and fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain and fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain and fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- In southeast, southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- In southeast, rain or showers, fog patches. In northwest, occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- In southeast, southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- In southeast, rain or showers, fog patches. In northwest, occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in southeast, otherwise moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate. in northwest, moderate, occasionally rough until later.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional rain, fog patches. In northwest, rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate to very poor. In northwest, moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, northeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate. In northwest, moderate, occasionally rough until later.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional rain, fog patches. In northwest, rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate to very poor. In northwest, moderate to very 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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