Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low north of Iceland 994 slow-moving, deepening 988 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- West or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Northwest becoming cyclonic, then southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northwest 3 to 5, backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight, occasionally moderate in far east.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate at times.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight, becoming moderate at times.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northwest backing west or southwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Wind
- Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in far southwest and rough in far northeast.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming slight at times.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Biscay
- Wind
- East or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Showers in north.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. In north, northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate, occasionally slight in east. in north, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In south, thundery showers, fog patches in east. In north, showers later.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east. In north, good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. In north, northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate, occasionally slight in east. in north, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In south, thundery showers, fog patches in east. In north, showers later.
- Visibility
- In south, moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east. In north, good.
Sole
- Wind
- Northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Lundy
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fastnet
- Wind
- North or northeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Shannon
- Wind
- Northeast backing north or northwest, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Malin
- Wind
- Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Hebrides
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- West or southwest 5 or 6.
- Sea state
- Rough occasionally moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, drizzle or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far north.
- Sea state
- Rough, occasionally moderate in north.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or drizzle.
- Visibility
- Moderate or 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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