Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 150 miles northeast of Iceland 950 moving away steadily northeastwards
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Occasionally very rough at first, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Occasionally very rough at first, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Forties
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in southwest.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, veering northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Forth
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Tyne
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then north or northwest later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then north or northwest later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then north or northwest later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then north or northwest later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then north or northwest later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
- Wind
- Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then north or northwest later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
- Weather
- Rain for a time, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time.
Biscay
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in north. In northwest, cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, rain later. In northwest, rain then showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally poor later. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
- Wind
- Mainly northeasterly 3 to 5, but easterly 5 to 7 in far southeast and variable 2 in far northwest.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough in south, moderate throughout in north.
- Weather
- Fog patches in east.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor in east.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in north. In northwest, cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- In southeast, rain later. In northwest, rain then showers.
- Visibility
- In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally poor later. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Sole
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Lundy
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Very rough at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
- Weather
- Rain at first in south, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first in south.
Shannon
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in far southwest.
- Sea state
- Very rough, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Rockall
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 decreasing storm force 10 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then north or northwest later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
- Wind
- Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far south, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
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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