Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midday

High 200 miles west of Rockall 1035 slow-moving, intensifying 1037 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers in southwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in southwest.

North Utsire

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Forties

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers in west.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in west.

Cromarty

Wind
Variable mainly northwest 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Mainly fair then occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
Variable mainly northwest 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Mainly fair then occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
Variable mainly northwest 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Mainly fair then occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times.
Sea state
Rough at first in west, otherwise moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough at first in west, otherwise moderate.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in north and east, smooth or slight in south and west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 at times except in northwest.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 at times except in north.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 at times except in north.
Sea state
Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
Northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in far southwest.
Weather
Thundery showers in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in south.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, but elsewhere northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate in south.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Sole

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Lundy

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fastnet

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in north.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in south but northwesterly 4 to 6 in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Drizzle at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Malin

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Drizzle at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Hebrides

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in east.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Drizzle at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northwest.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest.
Weather
Drizzle at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fair Isle

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 at times in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Faeroes

Wind
Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in west but becoming variable 2 at times in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west.
Weather
Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Variable 3 or less until later in north, otherwise westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in west.
Sea state
Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far north.
Weather
Fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

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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