Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midnight

Low Irish Sea 1001 losing its identity

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery at first in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, then northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
West veering north or northwest, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
West 4 to 6, veering northwest, then north later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
Weather
Showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north and also later in south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind
Northwest veering north, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fastnet

Wind
Northwest veering north, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in north.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Showers, squally at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Rockall

Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Malin

Wind
North 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Hebrides

Wind
North 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Bailey

Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Fair Isle

Wind
North 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

Wind
North 4 to 6, backing northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Northerly 4 or 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5 later in far west.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Mainly 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

In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.

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