Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

Low 250 miles west of Bailey 975 expected Faeroes 981 by 1800 Thursday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain, squally showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain, squally showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Westerly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough later in west.
Weather
Rain, squally showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering west 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough later.
Weather
Rain, squally showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering west 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight at first in west, becoming rough later in northeast.
Weather
Rain, squally showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Tyne

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dogger

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Fisher

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough later except in northeast.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

German Bight

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough later except in southeast.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Humber

Wind
Southwest veering west, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far northeast.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
Southwest veering west, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

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

Wight

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

Portland

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

Plymouth

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 4 or 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in southwest.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough in northwest.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough at first in north.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
In south, northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. In north, westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state
In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
In south, showers later. In north, rain.
Visibility
In south, good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
In south, northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. In north, westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later.
Sea state
In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
In south, showers later. In north, rain.
Visibility
In south, good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

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

Lundy

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

Fastnet

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

Irish Sea

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7 veering west 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Wind
West or northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough, occasionally high in north.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, but in southeast slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, then west 6 or 7 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high except in east.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
South or southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high except in far northeast.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later near icelandic coast.
Weather
Rain or 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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