Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

Low 250 miles west of Rockall 992 expected 100 miles west of Bailey 990 by 1800 Wednesday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6, then veering southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, then veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Northwest backing south, then veering west later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind
Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind
West backing south 4 or 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Thames

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Wight

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Portland

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Plymouth

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Biscay

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers later in south.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate. in northwest, moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
In southeast, fair. In northwest, occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility
In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate. in northwest, moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
In southeast, fair. In northwest, occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility
In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather
Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather
Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at first, then occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
East or southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in far west, and occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 near iceland, veering southeasterly 4 or 5 in south.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far west.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Moderate or 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).

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