Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 1800

Atlantic low 962 expected 125 miles south of Southeast Iceland 970 by 1800 Tuesday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
South 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
South 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain, fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

South Utsire

Wind
Southerly 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
In east, southerly 5 to 7. In west, southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
In east, moderate or rough. in west, moderate or rough.
Weather
In east, occasional rain, fog patches later. In west, occasional rain.
Visibility
In east, moderate or good, occasionally very poor later. In west, good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

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

Dogger

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

Fisher

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

German Bight

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Humber

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

Thames

Wind
Southwest backing southeast later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Southwest backing southeast later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
Southwest backing southeast later, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
Southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Plymouth

Wind
Southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Biscay

Wind
East or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, but in southeast, easterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far west.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far west.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.

Lundy

Wind
South, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
South, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
South, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Southwest 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 backing southeasterly imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Southwest 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly soon and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale force 9 for a time.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly soon and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale force 9 for a time.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing southwesterly gale force 8 soon

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 at first.
Sea state
Very rough or high, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Sleet or wintry showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

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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