Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
New low expected 50 miles west of Rockall 1011 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Westerly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forties
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, then becoming variable later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, then becoming variable later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Tyne
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, then becoming variable later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
- Wind
- West or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming slight later in far west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 for a time in southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Humber
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally smooth in west.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Dover
- Wind
- Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in north and smooth in south.
- Weather
- Showers at first.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate at first.
Wight
- Wind
- In east, northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. In west, northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In east, slight, occasionally smooth. in west, smooth or slight.
- Weather
- In east, showers at first. In west, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In east, good, occasionally moderate at first. In west, good.
Wight
- Wind
- In east, northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. In west, northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In east, slight, occasionally smooth. in west, smooth or slight.
- Weather
- In east, showers at first. In west, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- In east, good, occasionally moderate at first. In west, good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight in east and north, slight or moderate in west and south.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic mainly northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Mainly north 4 to 6, occasionally in northeast, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. In north, northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In south, showers. In north, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- In south, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. In north, northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In south, showers. In north, mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Sole
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in south, smooth or slight in north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate in south, smooth or slight in north.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 or 3 becoming southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Rockall
- Wind
- West or southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Malin
- Wind
- West or northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Showers, then rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic in north, otherwise westerly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- West veering northwest 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- 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).
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