Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

High FitzRoy 1026, expected Plymouth 1025 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Rain, then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in east, backing west or southwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, veering west or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

German Bight

Wind
West or northwest 5 to 7, backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Humber

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

Thames

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, but occasionally smooth in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly veering easterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In east, northerly or northeasterly veering easterly later, 3 to 5. In west, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In east, slight or moderate. in west, moderate.
Weather
In east, showers. In west, thundery showers.
Visibility
In east, good. In west, good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Northerly 4 to 6 in east but variable 2 to 4 in west.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In east, northerly or northeasterly veering easterly later, 3 to 5. In west, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In east, slight or moderate. in west, moderate.
Weather
In east, showers. In west, thundery showers.
Visibility
In east, good. In west, good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
In west, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. In east, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In west, moderate, occasionally rough later. in east, smooth or slight.
Weather
In west, thundery showers. In east, showers.
Visibility
In west, good, occasionally poor. In east, good.

Sole

Wind
In west, southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. In east, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In west, moderate, occasionally rough later. in east, smooth or slight.
Weather
In west, thundery showers. In east, showers.
Visibility
In west, good, occasionally poor. In east, good.

Lundy

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Fastnet

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate until later, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate until later, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough at first in east, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

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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