Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
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Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 for a time.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
German Bight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Humber
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Thundery showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- West 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- North or northeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. In northwest, variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. In northwest, variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- In southeast, showers. In northwest, occasional rain.
- Visibility
- In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4, then backing south 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4, then backing south 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate later.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West 3 to 5, backing southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Mainly good.
Malin
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, then backing southeast later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, then backing southeast later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- 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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