Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
Low southeast England 999 losing its identity by 1800 Sunday. Low 300 miles west of Shannon 999 expected Irish Sea 999 by same time. New low expected Fastnet 999 by that time
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northerly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
Forties
- Wind
- North, becoming variable, then southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor later.
Cromarty
- Wind
- North, becoming variable, then southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor later.
Forth
- Wind
- North, becoming variable, then southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor later.
Tyne
- Wind
- North, becoming variable, then southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- North, becoming variable, then southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally poor later.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good occasionally moderate.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west, then backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west, then backing southwest later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in south.
- Weather
- Showers, perhaps thundery.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Showers, thundery later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor later.
Biscay
- Wind
- Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. In north, westerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate, occasionally rough. in north, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- In south, thundery rain or showers. In north, thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. In north, westerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate, occasionally rough. in north, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- In south, thundery rain or showers. In north, thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly 5 to 7.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south.
- Weather
- Thundery rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becomoing cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northeasterly veering easterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Northeasterly veering easterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate in southeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Mainly 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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