Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

New high expected German Bight 1032 by 1800 Sunday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Tyne

Wind
West or southwest, occasionally variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dogger

Wind
West or southwest, occasionally variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fisher

Wind
West or southwest 3 or 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
Variable becoming mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind
Variable becoming mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Wight

Wind
Variable becoming mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Portland

Wind
Variable becoming mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Plymouth

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Biscay

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers in south, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Trafalgar

Wind
Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but cyclonic, mainly easterly, 6 or 7 in southeast, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast, slight at times later in northeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic mainly north or northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers in south, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind
Variable, becoming mainly east or northeast later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind
Variable, becoming mainly east or northeast later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Shannon

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
South or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fair Isle

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in west.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Mainly 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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