Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 0600

Low Fair Isle 1003 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow.

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 14 Jun 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Variable 4 or less, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Variable 4 or less, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Variable 4 or less, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and later.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Cromarty

Wind: West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Forth

Wind: West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Tyne

Wind: West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dogger

Wind: West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and later.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Fisher

Wind: West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and later.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

German Bight

Wind: West veering northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: West veering northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight in west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: West veering northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: West veering northwest, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: West veering northwest, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Plymouth

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Biscay

Wind: Easterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Drizzle and fog patches in north, thundery showers in south.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

FitzRoy

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 in south, otherwise easterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Drizzle and fog patches in north, thundery showers in south.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Trafalgar

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, but easterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far southeast.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind: East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Fastnet

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

Irish Sea

Wind: West or southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Shannon

Wind: Variable 4 or less becoming east or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind: West 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Malin

Wind: West 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Hebrides

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 veering northeast 4 or 5.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Bailey

Wind: Northwest 5 or 6 veering northeast 4 or 5, then east 3 or 4 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Fair Isle

Wind: Cyclonic becoming mainly north, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic becoming mainly north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Drizzle and fog patches.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very 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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