Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 1800

Low over southern United Kingdom 1003 losing its identity by 1800 Sunday. Low Rockall 995 expected Southeast Iceland 991 by same time

Issued at: 23:15 (UTC) on Sat 06 Jun 2026.

For the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 07 Jun 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 08 Jun 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind: Southeast veering south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind: Southeast veering south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind: Southeast veering south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Tyne

Wind: Southeast veering south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dogger

Wind: Southeast veering south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fisher

Wind: Southeast veering southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Wind: Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, but rough at first in southeast.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind: Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 to 4 in south.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Trafalgar

Wind: North 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly, but northerly in far southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers later.
Visibility: Good occasionally moderate or poor later.

Sole

Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Lundy

Wind: Southwesterly veering westerly later in northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Fastnet

Wind: Southwesterly veering westerly later in northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southwesterly veering westerly later in northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Shannon

Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: South 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or 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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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