Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midday

Low Shannon 1003 expected Malin 1001 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Cromarty

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Forth

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Tyne

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Dogger

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Fisher

Wind
East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
East 4 to 6, veering south or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Thundery showers later.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

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

Portland

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

Plymouth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Southwesterly at first in north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Southwest, veering west or northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough at times in far northwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Sole

Wind
Southwest, veering west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough at times in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Lundy

Wind
South or southeast, veering southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
South or southeast, veering southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
East or southeast, veering southerly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Wind
Cyclonic becoming northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Northeast backing north, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Cyclonic, mainly east or northeast at first, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
Weather
Occasional rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northerly later

Wind
In southeast, northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. In northwest, variable, becoming northerly later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate.
Weather
In southeast, rain or showers, perhaps thundery. In northwest, showers.
Visibility
In southeast, good, occasionally poor later. In northwest, good.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northerly later

Wind
In southeast, northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. In northwest, variable, becoming northerly later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate.
Weather
In southeast, rain or showers, perhaps thundery. In northwest, showers.
Visibility
In southeast, good, occasionally poor later. In northwest, good.

Fair Isle

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate, but slight in northwest.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
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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