Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings


The general synopsis at midnight

High 100 miles west of Rockall 1029 expected northwest Rockall 1033 by midnight tonight

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map


Viking

Wind
Northerly 3 to 5, increasing in east.
Sea state
Slight, becoming moderate in east.
Weather
Rain at first in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first in south.

North Utsire

Wind
Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 6.
Sea state
Slight becoming moderate.
Weather
Rain at first in south.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first in south.

South Utsire

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain and fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Forties

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain at first, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Cromarty

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain at first, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Forth

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain at first, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Tyne

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain at first, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Dogger

Wind
North or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain at first, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Fisher

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 3 or less becoming north 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Humber

Wind
Northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Thames

Wind
Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind
Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Wight

Wind
Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Portland

Wind
Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Plymouth

Wind
Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers developing, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers developing, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Trafalgar

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind
North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Lundy

Wind
North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally variable 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fastnet

Wind
North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Wind
North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally variable 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in south, smooth or slight in north.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Shannon

Wind
North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Rockall

Wind
In northwest, variable 2 to 4. In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming slight in northwest.
Weather
Showers at first in southeast.
Visibility
Good.

Rockall

Wind
In northwest, variable 2 to 4. In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming slight in northwest.
Weather
Showers at first in southeast.
Visibility
Good.

Malin

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming slight in east.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Good.

Hebrides

Wind
In southeast, northerly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 3 or less.
Sea state
In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Hebrides

Wind
In southeast, northerly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 3 or less.
Sea state
In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Wind
In southeast, variable 3 or less. In northwest, southwesterly 4 or 5.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming slight later in southeast.
Weather
Showers in northwest.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Wind
In southeast, variable 3 or less. In northwest, southwesterly 4 or 5.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming slight later in southeast.
Weather
Showers in northwest.
Visibility
Good.

Fair Isle

Wind
Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 in south.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate throughout in northwest.
Weather
Rain at first in southeast.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast.

Faeroes

Wind
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

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).

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