Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midday

Low Faeroes 989 losing its identity midday tomorrow. High 1024 FitzRoy expected 1027 Plymouth

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon

Wind
West 6 to gale 8, veering west or northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind
West 6 to gale 8, veering west or northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Tyne

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon

Wind
West, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon

Wind
West, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon

Wind
West, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind
Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later in east.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough until later in west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate until later in south, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fastnet

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough at first, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Irish Sea

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Wind
West becoming cyclonic, then becoming south or southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain for a time.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
West 5 or 6, backing southwest 4 or 5, then backing southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
West 5 or 6, backing southwest 4 or 5.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
West 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers, squally at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later in south.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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