Coast and Sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 0600

Low 200 miles west of FitzRoy 991 expected Fastnet 994 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 06 Jun 2026.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind: Southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind: Southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind: Southwest, backing southeast later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Wind: Southwest, backing southeast later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind: Southwest backing south, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind: Southwest backing south, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, veering southwest 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, veering southwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwest backing south, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, veering southwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later

Wind: South 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in northwest.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time in northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain later in northwest.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southerly gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in far north, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far north.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west, becoming westerly 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later

Wind: South 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: South 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southwest 4 or 5, backing southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Fri 05 Jun 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, becoming southwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: Southwest, becoming cyclonic mainly southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Southwest, becoming cyclonic mainly southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Southwest, becoming cyclonic mainly southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: Southwest, becoming cyclonic mainly southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Southwest backing southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
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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