Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

New low expected Malin 1014 by 1800 Sunday. New high expected just northeast of Southeast Iceland 1019 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

North Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Forties

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in east.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Cromarty

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Forth

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Tyne

Wind
West or northwest, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Wind
West or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Fisher

Wind
Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in northeast.
Sea state
South or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 2 or 3 at first in southwest, otherwise northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
Variable, mainly northwest, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, becoming smooth in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
North 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
In northwest, northerly 4 to 6. In southeast, variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In northwest, slight or moderate. in southeast, slight or moderate.
Weather
In northwest, fair. In southeast, showers.
Visibility
In northwest, good. In southeast, good.

Biscay

Wind
In northwest, northerly 4 to 6. In southeast, variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In northwest, slight or moderate. in southeast, slight or moderate.
Weather
In northwest, fair. In southeast, showers.
Visibility
In northwest, good. In southeast, good.

Trafalgar

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, elsewhere northerly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far south. In north, northerly, but southwesterly in west, 3 to 5.
Sea state
In south, moderate, occasionally rough in far south. in north, slight or moderate.
Weather
In south, fair. In north, mainly fair.
Visibility
In south, good. In north, good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far south. In north, northerly, but southwesterly in west, 3 to 5.
Sea state
In south, moderate, occasionally rough in far south. in north, slight or moderate.
Weather
In south, fair. In north, mainly fair.
Visibility
In south, good. In north, good.

Sole

Wind
Northerly, but southwesterly in west, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Lundy

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fastnet

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Irish Sea

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind
South or southwest, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind
South or southwest, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

Wind
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Fair Isle

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later in south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later in south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

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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