Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

Low 250 miles west of Rockall 991 expected Malin 980 by midnight tonight

Issued at: 04:05 (UTC) on Wed 03 Jun 2026.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Wed 03 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Thu 04 Jun 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate, occasionally very poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Forties

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

Cromarty

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

Forth

Wind: West 3 or 4, backing south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: West 3 or 4, backing south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: West 3 or 4, backing south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in east.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

German Bight

Wind: South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Humber

Wind: Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in east.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 15:54 (UTC) on Tue 02 Jun 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 15:54 (UTC) on Tue 02 Jun 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough, occasionally high later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

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

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 03:58 (UTC) on Wed 03 Jun 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers, thundery later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

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

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 15:54 (UTC) on Tue 02 Jun 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest veering northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later in southwest.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 6 or 7 perhaps gale 8 later in southwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Bailey

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fair Isle

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Southeast backing northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight near iceland.
Weather: Occasional rain.
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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