Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

High German Bight 1033 expected Germany 1030 by 0600 tomorrow. New high expected Rockall 1031 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind
Southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind
Southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then north or northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind
South or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then north or northeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Tyne

Wind
South or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then north or northeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Wind
South or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4, then north or northeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fisher

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
South, becoming variable later, 3 or 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
Variable, but mainly southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Variable, but mainly southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic in south, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continue

Wind
Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast and variable 3 in far northeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers in southeast, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind
Cyclonic, mainly northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind
Variable becoming north or northeast, 3 or 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fastnet

Wind
Variable becoming north or northeast, 3 or 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Variable becoming north or northeast, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or 4 at first in north.
Sea state
Rough at first in northwest, otherwise moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to, then northeasterly 4 or 5 later in south.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
Weather
Rain and fog patches, becoming fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor until later.

Malin

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to, then northeasterly 4 or 5 later in south.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later.
Weather
Rain and fog patches, becoming fair later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor until later.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest veering west, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Bailey

Wind
Southwest veering west, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough until later, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Fair Isle

Wind
Southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Rain and fog patches, becoming fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwesterly, veering westerly, 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly, veering westerly, 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

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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