Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 1800

Low 150 miles west of Rockall 961 expected Rockall 965 by 1800 Saturday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

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

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

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

Wind
Southeast 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state
Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Southeast 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state
Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming rough occasionally very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain, showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
Southeast 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain, showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7 for a time.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then high in northwest.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 near portuguese coast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

Wind
In south, northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 near portuguese coast. In north, westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
In south, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. in north, very rough or high, occasionally rough at first in east.
Weather
In south, occasional rain or showers. In north, squally showers.
Visibility
In south, good, occasionally moderate. In north, good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state
Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first, and very high later.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becomingvery rough or high.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state
Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later

Wind
Southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly storm force 10 continuing

Wind
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
High or very high.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon, veering southwesterly later

Wind
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
High or very high, becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly storm force 10 continuing, veering southerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, but high occasionally very high in west.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
East 7 to severe gale 9, veering southeast 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east, becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
East 7 to severe gale 9, veering southeast 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic, mainly easterly, 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Moderate at first near icelandic coast, otherwise rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Squally showers.
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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