Coast and Sea
Shipping forecast and gale warnings
The general synopsis at 0600
Low South Utsire 990 expected Fisher 995 by 0600 tomorrow
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
Viking
- Wind
- In west, northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. In east, cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5.
- Sea state
- In west, very rough becoming rough, then moderate later. in east, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- In west, occasional rain. In east, showers.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate or poor. In east, moderate or good.
Viking
- Wind
- In west, northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. In east, cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5.
- Sea state
- In west, very rough becoming rough, then moderate later. in east, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- In west, occasional rain. In east, showers.
- Visibility
- In west, moderate or poor. In east, moderate or good.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Forties
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Tyne
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dogger
- Wind
- Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming mainly west, 4 to 6, occasionally 3.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Cyclonic, becoming mainly west, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Thames
- Wind
- In northeast, northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5 later. In southwest, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate or rough, becoming moderate. in southwest, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- In northeast, moderate or good. In southwest, good, occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- In northeast, northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 to 5 later. In southwest, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- In northeast, moderate or rough, becoming moderate. in southwest, slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- In northeast, moderate or good. In southwest, good, occasionally moderate.
Dover
- Wind
- Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Wight
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Portland
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Plymouth
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Biscay
- Wind
- Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers or occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- North or northwest backing west or northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- North or northwest backing west or northwest, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
- Weather
- Showers then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers then occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
- Wind
- West or northwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, showers later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Wind
- Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, becoming rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
- Wind
- North or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers, rain later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Gale force 8 now backed northwesterly
- Wind
- Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain or showers.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- In east, northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. In west, northerly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In east, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. in west, moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- In east, occasional rain or showers. In west, fair.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good. In west, good.
Faeroes
- Wind
- In east, northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. In west, northerly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- In east, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. in west, moderate, occasionally rough at first.
- Weather
- In east, occasional rain or showers. In west, fair.
- Visibility
- In east, moderate or good. In west, good.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest.
- Weather
- Showers.
- 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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