Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

Atlantic low 1003 moving rather quickly northeast, expected Rockall 1012 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing south 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing south 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing south 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, rain for a time later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, rain for a time later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, rain for a time later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, rain for a time later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, rain for a time later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind
West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

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

Wight

Wind
Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate at first in west.
Weather
Occasional rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Portland

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

Plymouth

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

Biscay

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

Trafalgar

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, northerly 5 to 7. In northwest, southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
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 rain or showers.
Visibility
In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, northerly 5 to 7. In northwest, southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
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 rain or showers.
Visibility
In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate occasionally rough later in southwest.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate, but poor later.

Fastnet

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good occasionally moderate, but poor later.

Irish Sea

Wind
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough, becoming moderate in north.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Rough becoming moderate later.
Weather
Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility
Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
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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