Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

Low 200 miles west of FitzRoy 991 expected Fastnet 994 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind
Southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind
Southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

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

German Bight

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

Humber

Wind
Southwest backing south, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind
Southwest backing south, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind
Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, veering southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, veering southwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest.
Weather
Fair then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, veering southwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Fair then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later

Wind
South 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in northwest.
Weather
Rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest.
Weather
Rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time in northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain later in northwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far north, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Wind
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west, becoming westerly 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Lundy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later

Wind
South 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
South 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, backing southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Weather
Showers then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
Southwest, becoming cyclonic mainly southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Southwest, becoming cyclonic mainly southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest, becoming cyclonic mainly southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Southwest, becoming cyclonic mainly southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
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).

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