Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

Low north Bailey 977 expected Norwegian Basin 983 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in west.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Southeasterly 6 or 7 at first in north, otherwise southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind
Southwest veering west, 5 or 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

German Bight

Wind
Southwest veering west, 5 or 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

Humber

Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing 7 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Thames

Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing 7 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dover

Wind
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing 7 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Wight

Wind
In southeast, southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing 7 at times. In northwest, northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing westerly later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
In southeast, good, occasionally poor at first. In northwest, good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind
In southeast, southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing 7 at times. In northwest, northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing westerly later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
In southeast, good, occasionally poor at first. In northwest, good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

Wind
Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing westerly later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Wind
Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing westerly later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough at first in north.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later in north.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far north.
Weather
Rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Lundy

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fastnet

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough in southwest, moderate or rough in northeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Wind
West, backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Northwesterly backing southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north.
Sea state
High at first in far north, otherwise very rough.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
Westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Westerly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south, backing southerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
High at first except in far northwest, otherwise very rough, becoming rough later.
Weather
Showers, then rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time except in southeast.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
In south, westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In north, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea state
In south, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time. in north, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain or showers, squally in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
In south, westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In north, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea state
In south, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time. in north, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain or showers, squally in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally 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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