Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected Baltic sea 997 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Sun 14 Jun 2026.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 14 Jun 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 15 Jun 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 15:41 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:41 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 21:48 (UTC) on Sat 13 Jun 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwesterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Forties

Wind: Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in far northeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Cromarty

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.

Forth

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.

Tyne

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good.

Dogger

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

Fisher

Gale warning: Issued: 03:27 (UTC) on Sun 14 Jun 2026

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

German Bight

Wind: Northwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate in southwest, moderate or rough in northeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers later.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers later.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Wind: East or southeast, veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Drizzle and fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Plymouth

Wind: East or southeast, veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Drizzle and fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Biscay

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in far north.

Trafalgar

Wind: Cyclonic becoming northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather: Thundery showers at first, then occasional drizzle.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Sole

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

Wind: East 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind: East 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Shannon

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Occasional drizzle.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: East or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Malin

Wind: East or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Hebrides

Wind: East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Bailey

Wind: East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming rough later in far southwest.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Fair Isle

Wind: North 4 to 6, veering northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Faeroes

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

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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