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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low west of Rockall 960 expected northeast Rockall 969 by midnight tonight

Issued at: 04:05 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 12 Apr 2026.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 15:49 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:49 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:49 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 15:49 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering south 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering south 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough occasionally very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 03:48 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 03:48 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 03:48 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming rough occasionally very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southeast 5 to 7 veering southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Southeast 5 to 7 veering southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: South 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, squally showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: South 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, squally showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 15:49 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain then squally showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: West or northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning: Issued: 15:49 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Wind: Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 near portuguese coast.
Sea state: Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

Wind: West or northwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high, occasionally very high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:57 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 15:49 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high, occasionally very high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 21:57 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later

Wind: Southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 15:49 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southwesterly storm force 10 continuing

Wind: Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: High or very high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 03:48 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026

Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering northwesterly soon

Wind: Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: High or very high, becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 21:57 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly storm force 10 continuing, veering southerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: High or very high, becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 21:57 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 21:57 (UTC) on Fri 10 Apr 2026

Easterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 03:48 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 03:48 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind: Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 03:48 (UTC) on Sat 11 Apr 2026

Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing, backing northeasterly soon

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly easterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high, but moderate or rough at first in northwest.
Weather: Squally 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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