Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

Low southwest Iceland 990 expected southwest of Iceland 993 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected South Utsire 1002 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

North Utsire

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

South Utsire

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then westerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally good.

Forties

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
Northwest 4 or 5, backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Northwest 4 or 5, backing west or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

FitzRoy

Wind
In north, westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In south, northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east.
Sea state
In north, moderate or rough. in south, moderate or rough.
Weather
In north, rain then showers. In south, rain at first.
Visibility
In north, good, occasionally poor at first. In south, good, occasionally poor at first.

Trafalgar

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In north, westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. In south, northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east.
Sea state
In north, moderate or rough. in south, moderate or rough.
Weather
In north, rain then showers. In south, rain at first.
Visibility
In north, good, occasionally poor at first. In south, good, occasionally poor at first.

Sole

Wind
West 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
West 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough later.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
West 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough later.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
Southwest veering west 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
Southwest veering west, but becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Southwest veering west, but becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough occasionally very rough later in southwest.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
West or southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
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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