Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected Rockall 995 by 1800 Tuesday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7, backing east 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Humber
- Wind
- Southeast 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Thames
- Wind
- East veering southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- East 4 or 5, veering southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- East 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic, then southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- East 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic, then southwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less becoming southwest 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 4 or less becoming southwest 3 to 5, veering west or northwest 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 3 or less at first in east, otherwise northerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 5 to 7. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough, becoming very rough in north. in northwest, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 3 or less at first in east, otherwise northerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 5 to 7. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough, becoming very rough in north. in northwest, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain or thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9, later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming very rough except in northeast.
- Weather
- Rain, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northwest, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly later
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northwest, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Rain.
- 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).
Marine forecasts disclaimer
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, updates may also be delayed.
Please refer to GMDSS services, INMARSAT SafetyNET or international NAVTEX for the latest information. When using these web pages, always check that the page on your screen is not from your cache. Use the Refresh or Reload button if in any doubt.