Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

High Forth 1027 expected Forties 1032 by 0600 tomorrow. Low 450 miles west of FitzRoy 1010 moving steadily east losing its identity by same time. Low Portugal 1015 slow-moving with little change

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
West 3 to 5, backing southwest 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

North Utsire

Wind
Southwesterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Forties

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind
West, veering northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, becoming moderate in far northeast.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in south.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
East, becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Wind
Cyclonic mainly north, 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

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

Sole

Wind
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery in east.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

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

Fastnet

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

Irish Sea

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Shannon

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southwest.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Wind
Variable, becoming southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later in west.

Malin

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

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Wind
Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, backing south or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fair Isle

Wind
West 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing south or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Rough at first in northwest, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Wind
Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southwesterly 3 or 4.
Sea state
Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southwesterly 3 or 4.
Sea state
Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Fair.
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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