Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

High 200 miles west of FitzRoy 1024 expected just west of FitzRoy 1023 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Forties

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth in west.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable, mainly west, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable, mainly west, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable, mainly west, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.

German Bight

Wind
Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate at first.

Humber

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Biscay

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast.
Weather
Fog patches, but showers in south, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Trafalgar

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind
West 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind
West 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight occasionally moderate, but smooth or slight in northeast.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight, but moderate at first in southeast.
Weather
Drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Wind
Cyclonic becoming southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather
Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or 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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