Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

Low south of Iceland 985 expected northeast of Iceland 988 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fastnet 1001 moving rather quickly northeast and losing its identity by same time. New high expected England 1021 by that time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Southeasterly 6 or 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in west and later in east.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Southeasterly 6 or 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Cromarty

Wind
Southeast 5 to 7, veering west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Forth

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Tyne

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dogger

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Fisher

Wind
Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7, veering northwest 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind
Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6, veering northwest 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, then northeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind
South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, then northeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, then northeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
South 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, then northeast 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate occasionally rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Variable 4 or less, but cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in east.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming slight in far southeast.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5. In northwest, northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. in northwest, moderate or rough.
Weather
In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, showers.
Visibility
In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, cyclonic 3 to 5. In northwest, northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. in northwest, moderate or rough.
Weather
In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, showers.
Visibility
In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, good.

Sole

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Lundy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Fastnet

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Irish Sea

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Wind
West or southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
West or southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
South veering southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
South veering southwest, 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain then squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough in southeast and moderate in west.
Weather
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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