Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected Baltic sea 997 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

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:

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:

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:

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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