Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 1800

High Rockall 1024 dissipating by 1800 Sunday.

Issued at: 23:15 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026.

For the period 00:00 (UTC) on Sun 14 Jun 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Mon 15 Jun 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 15:41 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:41 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 21:48 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Cromarty

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Forth

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Tyne

Wind: Northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dogger

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

Fisher

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

German Bight

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

Humber

Wind: Northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers at first, otherwise fair.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in estuary.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: Northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Wind: North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Plymouth

Wind: East or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind: East or southeast 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 later.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Showers later in south.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Sole

Wind: East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming west or northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 at first, otherwise east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate,.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Fastnet

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Irish Sea

Wind: Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Shannon

Wind: East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Drizzle.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Malin

Wind: North or northwest, veering east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.

Hebrides

Wind: North or northwest, veering east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.

Bailey

Wind: Northeast veering southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Fair Isle

Wind: North or northeast, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Faeroes

Wind: North or northeast, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Variable becoming northeasterly later, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Moderate becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Drizzle and fog patches at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor at first.

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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