Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midday

Low southern Sweden 1002 slow-moving, filling 1008 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 now veered northerly

Wind
Northerly 6 to gale 8, backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 now veered northerly

Wind
Northerly 6 to gale 8, backing northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Cyclonic mainly northwesterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in west and decreasing 3 for a time in east.
Sea state
Rough or very rough in west, moderate or rough in east.
Weather
Thundery showers at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, decreasing 4 later in west.
Sea state
Rough or very rough in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Cromarty

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in west.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Forth

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in west.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Tyne

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Dogger

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough in west, moderate or rough in east.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

German Bight

Wind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers, becoming thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
North or northwest 4 or 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in north and east, smooth or slight in west and south.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times.
Sea state
Smooth or slight in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight at first in southeast, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Wind
North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later near the algarve.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers in west.
Visibility
Good.

Sole

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Lundy

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fastnet

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in north.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east.
Sea state
Moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Malin

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Hebrides

Wind
Northerly backing northwesterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Bailey

Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest.
Sea state
Moderate or rough in far northwest, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fair Isle

Wind
North 4 to 6 backing northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state
Rough until later in far southeast, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Drizzle later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Faeroes

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming west 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then drizzle.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south and west.
Weather
Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

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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