Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

High Rockall 1024 dissipating by 1800 Sunday.

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Wind
Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Cromarty

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Forth

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Tyne

Wind
Northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Wind
Northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Fisher

Wind
Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
Northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers at first, otherwise fair.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in estuary.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind
East or southeast 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Showers later in south.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Wind
Cyclonic becoming northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic becoming northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Sole

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming west or northwest 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first, otherwise east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate,.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fastnet

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Malin

Wind
North or northwest, veering east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Hebrides

Wind
North or northwest, veering east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Wind
Northeast veering southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fair Isle

Wind
North or northeast, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Wind
North or northeast, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Variable becoming northeasterly later, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Drizzle and fog patches at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor at first.

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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