Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Forties 1000 expected South Utsire 993 by 0600 tomorrow. Low 250 miles west of Shannon 1003 expected Fastnet 996 by same time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Easterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Easterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough at first in far southwest, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- In northeast, easterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. In southwest, cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate or rough, becoming moderate. in southwest, moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- In northeast, thundery showers. In southwest, thundery showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- In northeast, good, occasionally poor. In southwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Forties
- Wind
- In northeast, easterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. In southwest, cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate or rough, becoming moderate. in southwest, moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- In northeast, thundery showers. In southwest, thundery showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- In northeast, good, occasionally poor. In southwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in southwest but moderate occasionally rough in northeast.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Forth
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, then becoming variable 3 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Tyne
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, then becoming variable 3 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Dogger
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Fisher
- Wind
- South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, but occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic mainly westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. In north, cyclonic mainly westerly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic mainly westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. In north, cyclonic mainly westerly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in north.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly westerly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6, then becoming northwest 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in south.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7 for a time in south, perhaps gale 8 for a time later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- Northwest backing north or northeast, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northeast backing north, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in southeast, slight or moderate in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeast backing north, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 in east.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
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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