Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midday

Low Bailey 999 expected Malin with little change by midday tomorrow. New low expected Fisher 998 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest and 2 elsewhere.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 2.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Tyne

Wind
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dogger

Wind
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fisher

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Thames

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 for a time in south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches in south.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in south.

Biscay

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Wind
In south, cyclonic 4 to 6. In north, westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In south, slight or moderate. in north, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
In south, moderate or good. In north, good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
In south, cyclonic 4 to 6. In north, westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In south, slight or moderate. in north, slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
In south, moderate or good. In north, good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
West or northwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough in north and west.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
In south, southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. In north, cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, but occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
In south, moderate or rough. in north, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
In south, rain or thundery showers. In north, rain, showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
In south, southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. In north, cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, but occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
In south, moderate or rough. in north, rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
In south, rain or thundery showers. In north, rain, showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, but occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain, showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly backing northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly backing northeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
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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