Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

Low Rockall 1014 losing its identity by 1800 Monday. New low expected 300 miles west of Bailey 996 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

North Utsire

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far southeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Forties

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in east, but elsewhere smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

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

Fisher

Wind
Northwesterly 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in northeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

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

Humber

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

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

Plymouth

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

Biscay

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

Trafalgar

Wind
Variable 3 or less in far southeast, elsewhere northerly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Smooth or slight in far southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In north, variable, becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
In south, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. in north, slight.
Weather
In south, fair. In north, occasional drizzle.
Visibility
In south, good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Wind
In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In north, variable, becoming northerly or northwesterly later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
In south, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. in north, slight.
Weather
In south, fair. In north, occasional drizzle.
Visibility
In south, good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind
West veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind
West veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fastnet

Wind
West veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Irish Sea

Wind
Variable becoming west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Wind
Westerly backing southwesterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far north.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in far south and rough later in far northwest.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5, then veering west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough later in west.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5, then veering west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Easterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 4 to 6, then veering southwesterly 4 or 5 later in south.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Bailey

Wind
Easterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, then veering southwesterly 4 or 5 later in south.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough later in north.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Fair Isle

Wind
North or northeast 2 to 4, veering east 3 to 5, then southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Wind
North or northeast 2 to 4, veering east 3 to 5, then southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in far west.
Sea state
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).

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