Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 1800
High northeast of Iceland 1029 slow moving and declining 1021 by 1800 Monday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in west.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
North Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
South Utsire
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. In west, northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later. in west, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In east, showers. In west, showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good. In west, good.
Forties
- Wind
- In east, northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. In west, northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- In east, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later. in west, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In east, showers. In west, showers.
- Visibility
- In east, good. In west, good.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Forth
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Fisher
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
German Bight
- Wind
- Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Humber
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Thames
- Wind
- Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in west.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4 at first, otherwise east or southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
Portland
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first.
- Weather
- Fog patches, thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches, thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Biscay
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fog patches, thundery showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, elsewhere northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Mainly fair.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. In northwest, variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, occasional drizzle, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. In northwest, variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- In southeast, thundery showers. In northwest, occasional drizzle, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Sole
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional drizzle, fog patches at first.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Drizzle, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Mainly east or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor later.
Shannon
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5 occasionally 6 until later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Northerly veering easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
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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