Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 1800

Low 100 miles west of Shannon 1008 expected Irish Sea 1017 by 1800 Tuesday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

North Utsire

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

South Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Forties

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Cromarty

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain then showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Forth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain then showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Tyne

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain then showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Dogger

Wind
Southwest backing south, 3 or 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind
West becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Humber

Wind
Cyclonic mainly southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair then showers, perhaps thundery later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Thames

Wind
Cyclonic mainly southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Wind
Southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming rough at times in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest.
Weather
Showers in northwest.
Visibility
Good.

Trafalgar

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. In northwest, southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west.
Weather
In southeast, fair. In northwest, occasional drizzle or showers, fair later.
Visibility
In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. In northwest, southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west.
Weather
In southeast, fair. In northwest, occasional drizzle or showers, fair later.
Visibility
In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good.

Sole

Wind
Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west.
Weather
Occasional drizzle or showers, fair later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
South or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
South or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
South or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
Southwest veering northwest, 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Rockall

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southwesterly later in west.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwest later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

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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