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The general synopsis at 0600

Atlantic low 978 expected Faeroes 962 by 0600 Wednesday

Issued at: 11:30 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Mar 2026.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Fisher

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

German Bight

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Humber

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Thames

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Dover

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Wight

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Portland

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Plymouth

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Mon 9 Mar 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain, then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later.
Weather: Rain, then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain, then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, then squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 15:48 (UTC) on Mon 9 Mar 2026

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering west 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Very rough becoming high, occasionally very high for a time in north.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 23:50 (UTC) on Mon 9 Mar 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 for a time, becoming west 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Very rough becoming high, occasionally very high for a time.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 05:28 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state: Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise mainly rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state: Mainly rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea state: Mainly rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or 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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