Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

High German Bight 1033 expected netherlands 1031 by 1800 Monday. New high expected Rockall 1030 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Variable mainly southwesterly, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Tyne

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fisher

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
Southwest 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
South 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
Southeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
East becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast and variable 3 in far northeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers in southeast, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind
Variable mainly east, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fastnet

Wind
Variable mainly east, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Drizzle and fog patches in northwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor in northwest.

Rockall

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then northwesterly 3 to 5 later in southeast.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches, fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in southeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest.
Weather
Rain and fog patches, fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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