Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midday

High FitzRoy 1029 expected Biscay 1030 by midday tomorrow. Low Norwegian Basin 996 expected Faeroes 998

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind
South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind
South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight, becoming moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind
South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight, becoming moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Thames

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dover

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Wight

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Plymouth

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Biscay

Wind
Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 to 6 in south.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight near shore.
Weather
Occasional drizzle in north.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in north.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
In far southeast, easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south. In north, westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea state
In south, moderate, occasionally rough. in north, moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
Weather
In south, fair. In north, occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
In south, good. In north, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
In south, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south. In north, westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea state
In south, moderate, occasionally rough. in north, moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
Weather
In south, fair. In north, occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
In south, good. In north, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Wind
Southwest veering west later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough.
Weather
Rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest veering west later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
Sea state
Rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
West or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
West or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Cyclonic becoming west or northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fair Isle

Wind
Southwest backing south or southeast for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwest backing south or southeast for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate, but slight near iceland, becoming moderate or rough later.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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