Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midnight

New high 1025 expected North Utsire by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

North Utsire

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2, backing southeasterly 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate becoming slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Forties

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Cromarty

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Forth

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Tyne

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Wind
Northwest at first, otherwise west or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fisher

Wind
Cyclonic becoming northwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Wind
Cyclonic becoming northwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later, then northeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east, 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Thames

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east, 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Dover

Wind
Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
East or northeast veering southeast later, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 for a time.
Sea state
Mainly moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming cyclonic mainly south or southeast, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Fastnet

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough at first and later, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, backing south or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, backing south or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Malin

Wind
Southwest backing southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest backing southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, backing southeast 4 or 5, increasing 7 or gale 8 later.
Sea state
Rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southeasterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southeasterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southeasterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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