Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midnight

Low 200 miles west of Rockall 958 expected just west of Bailey with little change by midnight tonight

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
In northeast, southeasterly 6 to gale 8. In southwest, southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In northeast, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. in southwest, moderate or rough.
Weather
In northeast, occasional rain. In southwest, occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility
In northeast, good, occasionally poor. In southwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
In northeast, southeasterly 6 to gale 8. In southwest, southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In northeast, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. in southwest, moderate or rough.
Weather
In northeast, occasional rain. In southwest, occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility
In northeast, good, occasionally poor. In southwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

Cromarty

Wind
Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

Forth

Wind
Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southerly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later.

Tyne

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in north.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind
South veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
South veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind
South veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
South veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
South veering southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
West or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northwest.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming north later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough in far northwest.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 4 to 6, then northwesterly 4 later in south.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, veering westerly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
South 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
South 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
South 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, increasing storm force 10 later

Wind
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high, becoming high or very high for a time.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
South or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east and high in west.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
South or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east and high in west.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 later

Wind
South or southeast 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time.
Sea state
Very rough or high becoming high or very high.
Weather
Rain or squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or squally showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather
Rain or squally showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later.
Weather
Rain or squally showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very 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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