Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midnight

Lows FitzRoy 1009 and Sole 1010 losing their identities. High German Bight 1020 dissipating

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
South 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

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

South Utsire

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

Forties

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forth

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Tyne

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dogger

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches developing.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fisher

Wind
Southeast becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind
Southeast becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
Southeast becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally smooth later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind
Southeast veering southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind
South veering southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Biscay

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

Trafalgar

Wind
West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
Cyclonic becoming south 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first with fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Fastnet

Wind
Cyclonic becoming south 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first with fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Irish Sea

Wind
Cyclonic becoming south 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first with fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Shannon

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming southwest later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
North 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
Cyclonic, becoming south later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Northwest veering northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Rain or thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Fair Isle

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming east 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
West 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

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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