Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midday

Low FitzRoy 1015 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New high expected Irish Sea 1023 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate becoming rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

North Utsire

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate becoming rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

South Utsire

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in east.
Sea state
Moderate becoming rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

Forties

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in southwest, but in northeast, moderate becoming rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

Cromarty

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later.

Forth

Wind
West veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in east.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Tyne

Wind
West veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dogger

Wind
West veering northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Fisher

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5 veering northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in northeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming rough later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

German Bight

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5 veering northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Humber

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Thames

Wind
Southwest veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable mainly northeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth becoming slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Southwest veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable mainly northeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth becoming slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
West 3 to 5 veering northwest 2 to 4, then becoming variable later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
West 3 to 5 veering northwest 2 to 4, then becoming variable later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
West 3 to 5 veering northwest 2 to 4, then becoming variable later.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
Northwesterly veering northerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north, becoming variable 3 or less in south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers in southeast.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in southeast.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 later in west.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Showers for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fastnet

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northeast.
Weather
Showers for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Irish Sea

Wind
Cyclonic becoming north 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Wind
Northwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Wind
Northwest 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Malin

Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Hebrides

Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Fair Isle

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 now backed northwesterly

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, then decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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