Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
New low expected 150 miles west of Bailey 999 by 0600 tomorrow.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or goo.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forties
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic, then west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast then southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast then southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- East or southeast veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- East or southeast veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time in far south.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in south.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming northerly in west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, but northerly 4 to 6 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Wind
- West or southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6 later in west.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Shannon
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Rockall
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Malin
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Hebrides
- Wind
- South or southeast becoming cyclonic then southwest later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Bailey
- Wind
- South or southeast becoming cyclonic then southwest later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- South or southeast becoming cyclonic then southwest later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In southeast, south or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. In northwest, cyclonic mainly easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers, fog patches. In northwest, rain.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In northwest, moderate or poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- In southeast, south or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. In northwest, cyclonic mainly easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight or moderate. In northwest, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers, fog patches. In northwest, rain.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally very poor. In northwest, moderate or 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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