Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

High FitzRoy 1031 expected Sole 1026 by 1800 on Sunday

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, becoming slight at times later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming slight at times later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, backing westerly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough, becoming slight at times later.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind
In northeast, northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 or 4 later. In southwest, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In northeast, moderate, becoming slight at times later. in southwest, slight or moderate.
Weather
In northeast, showers, rain later. In southwest, showers then rain.
Visibility
In northeast, moderate or good. In southwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Forties

Wind
In northeast, northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 or 4 later. In southwest, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In northeast, moderate, becoming slight at times later. in southwest, slight or moderate.
Weather
In northeast, showers, rain later. In southwest, showers then rain.
Visibility
In northeast, moderate or good. In southwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Cromarty

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather
Showers then rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Forth

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather
Showers then rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Tyne

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time.
Weather
Showers then rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Dogger

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers then rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Fisher

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, backing westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

German Bight

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Humber

Wind
Northwest backing southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Thames

Wind
Northwest backing southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind
Northwest backing southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Slight, increasing moderate for a time.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
Northwest backing southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Slight, increasing moderate for a time.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
West or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in north.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
In southeast, easterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far east. In northwest, variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In southeast, slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. in northwest, moderate becoming slight.
Weather
In southeast, fair. In northwest, fog patches.
Visibility
In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally very poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
In southeast, easterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far east. In northwest, variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In southeast, slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. in northwest, moderate becoming slight.
Weather
In southeast, fair. In northwest, fog patches.
Visibility
In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Easterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south, becoming slight at times in east.
Weather
Mainly fair, fog patches later in north.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later in north.

Sole

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

Lundy

Wind
West backing southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
West backing southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
West backing southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle, fog patches later.
Visibility
Good occasionally poor, but very poor at times later.

Rockall

Wind
West 3 or 4 backing southwest 5 or 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind
West 3 or 4 backing southwest 5 or 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Wind
West 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Wind
West 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
West or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
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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