Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midnight

Low south FitzRoy 1007 expected north FitzRoy 1001 by midnight tonight. Low east Sole 1004 losing its identity

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in south.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

North Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

South Utsire

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Tyne

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dogger

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fisher

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
East or southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Thames

Wind
East or southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dover

Wind
East or southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Wight

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming east or northeast for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 2.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers or rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming east or northeast for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Thundery showers or rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming east or northeast for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Thundery showers or rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
Southwest 2 to 4, backing south or southeast, 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough, but slight in far in southeast.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in east.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
Southeast becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, then mainly east or northeast, 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
Cyclonic becoming east or southeast, 2 to 4, backing east or northeast, 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight in east, elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
Cyclonic becoming east or southeast, 2 to 4, backing east or northeast, 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
East or southeast, 3 to 5, backing northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
Easterly backing northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise east or northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Cyclonic mainly east backing northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Cyclonic mainly east backing northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Cyclonic mainly east backing northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
East or southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Wind
East or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very 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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