Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Rockall 996 expected Irish Sea 982 by 1800 Sunday

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, then occasionally 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing east 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, backing east 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Southwesterly, backing southeasterly for a time, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later

Wind
Southwest backing southeast, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
West 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Wind
Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later in north.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
West or northwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, then occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later

Wind
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 veering and increasing northwesterly severe gale force 9 later

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in south.
Weather
Squally rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then occasionally high for a time in south.
Weather
Squally rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
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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