Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

High Forties 1031 expected German Bight 1025 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

North Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate later.

South Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate later.

Forties

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery for a time in south.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind
Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, becoming slight occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery for a time in south.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, but northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in northeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth in west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Showers for a time, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Showers for a time, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Thundery showers at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Trafalgar

Wind
Variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 5 later in northwest.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers at first, fog patches later.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later.

Fastnet

Wind
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers at first, fog patches later.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later.

Irish Sea

Wind
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers at first, fog patches later.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor later.

Shannon

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

Rockall

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Hebrides

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Bailey

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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