Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

Low Faeroes 985 losing its identity 0600 tomorrow. New high expected Bailey 1026 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then very rough later in northeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
West 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
West 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
West veering northwest later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Thames

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dover

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Wight

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Portland

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in until later in west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate until later in south, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
West 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fastnet

Wind
West 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Irish Sea

Wind
West 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Wind
West becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind
West, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Squally thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind
West, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Squally thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Squally thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Squally thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough for a time.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south.
Weather
Rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor at first.

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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