Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
High southwest Scotland 1038 dissipating
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- In north, variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5. In south, northeasterly veering southeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In north, moderate occasionally slight. in south, moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- In north, variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5. In south, northeasterly veering southeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In north, moderate occasionally slight. in south, moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- East or northeast, veering southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, veering southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Northeast 4 to 6, veering southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Northeast, veering southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Northeast, veering southeast later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In north, northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest. in north, moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- In south, northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In north, northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest. in north, moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- In west, variable 2 to 4. In east, easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In west, moderate, becoming rough later. in east, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In west, showers. In east, showers later.
- Visibility
- In west, good. In east, good, occasionally poor later.
Sole
- Wind
- In west, variable 2 to 4. In east, easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In west, moderate, becoming rough later. in east, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In west, showers. In east, showers later.
- Visibility
- In west, good. In east, good, occasionally poor later.
Lundy
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough later in northwest.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- South 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, gale force 8 backing southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north and west, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north and west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southwesterly later
- Wind
- Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 5 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high.
- Weather
- Rain or squally showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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