Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

Low 150 miles southwest of Iceland 997 expected just east of Iceland 1003 by 1800 Thursday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
South 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery with fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

North Utsire

Wind
Southerly 5 or 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

South Utsire

Wind
Southeasterly 4 or 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Forties

Wind
South 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Cromarty

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Forth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Tyne

Wind
Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Wind
Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fisher

Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
East becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
East becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
East becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
Variable, becoming northwest later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor near french coast.

Plymouth

Wind
Variable, becoming northwest later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor near french coast.

Biscay

Wind
North or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in far north.

Trafalgar

Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast.
Weather
Showers in west.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers in west.
Visibility
Good.

Sole

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first in west.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

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

Irish Sea

Wind
South or southwest 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Wind
South 2 to 4, veering northwest 4 or 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery with fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Rockall

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
Weather
Thundery showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Thundery showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
Weather
Thundery showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fair Isle

Wind
South or southwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Thundery showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally 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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