Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low Rockall 1004 expected Southeast Iceland 992 by midnight tonight

Issued at: 04:05 (UTC) on Sat 27 Jun 2026.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 27 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 28 Jun 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southeast 3 or 4, veering south 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 3 or 4, veering southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 3 or 4, veering southerly 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forties

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fog patches at first, then showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Cromarty

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fog patches at first, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Forth

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fog patches at first, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Tyne

Wind: South or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dogger

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

Fisher

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fog patches, thundery showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

German Bight

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

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

Plymouth

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Wind: West 2 to 4, veering northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Wind: South veering west 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind: South veering west 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind: South veering southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fastnet

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

Irish Sea

Wind: Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: South 4 or 5, veering southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 03:49 (UTC) on Sat 27 Jun 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

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

Hebrides

Wind: Southeast veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: East veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Faeroes

Wind: East veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 03:49 (UTC) on Sat 27 Jun 2026

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeasterly 4 or 5, backing easterly 5 to 7, then becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain at times.
Visibility: Moderate or 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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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