Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
Atlantic low 1001 expected close to northwest Rockall 997 by 1800 Monday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable becoming cyclonic 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Forties
- Wind
- West or southwest 2 to 4, backing south 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches, rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southwest backing south or southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Southwest backing south or southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate for a time later in east.
- Weather
- Showers then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 or 4, backing south 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair, then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 or 4, backing south 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Fair, then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Fisher
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 or 4, becoming south 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 or 4, becoming south 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- West or southwest 2 to 4, backing south or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in east.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Thames
- Wind
- West or southwest 2 to 4, backing south or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Dover
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Wight
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time in south.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Portland
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5,.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in far south.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Northerly northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. In northwest, southwesterly veering westerly later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. In northwest, southwesterly veering westerly later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Southwesterly veering westerly later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasional rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later and fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest veering west later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, slight at times in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, slight at times in east.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. In northwest, northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional rain, fog patches. In northwest, rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate to very poor. In northwest, moderate to very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. In northwest, northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight or moderate. In northwest, moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- In southeast, occasional rain, fog patches. In northwest, rain, fog patches.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate to very poor. In northwest, moderate to 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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