Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Southeast Iceland 991expected west of Iceland 991 by 1800 Monday
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For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, veering west 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable, mainly west or southwest 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable, mainly west or southwest 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable, mainly west or southwest 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable, mainly west or southwest 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- South 4 to 6, becoming variable, mainly west or southwest 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- South or southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southwest veering west or northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northwesterly at first and later, otherwise southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast . In north, cyclonic becoming mainly westerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, rough but occasionally moderate in east.
- Weather
- In south, occasional rain. In north, rain then showers.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast . In north, cyclonic becoming mainly westerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, rough but occasionally moderate in east.
- Weather
- In south, occasional rain. In north, rain then showers.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Shannon
- Wind
- West, backing southwest for a time, 6 or 7, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in south.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic, south 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first and 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough later in far west.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 later in northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming moderate 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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