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The general synopsis at 0600

Low 450 miles west of Rockall 978 expected 300 miles west of Shannon 985 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 15 Apr 2026.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in west.
Weather: Occasional rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

North Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in north.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: South or southeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northeast.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: South or southeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: South or southeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: South or southeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in south and east.
Weather: Rain at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

German Bight

Wind: West 2 to 4 backing south or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Humber

Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair, then occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Thames

Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair, then occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind: South or southeast 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair, then occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Wight

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Portland

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Plymouth

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Biscay

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Mon 13 Apr 2026

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate in southeast.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in north, occasionally gale 8 later in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain and fog patches, then showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southwesterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Occasional rain and fog patches, then showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later.

Lundy

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southeast veering south or southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 15:53 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in southwest.
Sea state: Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise rough, but becoming very rough later in west and south.
Weather: Rain and fog patches, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Rockall

Wind: Southeast 5 to 7 veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather: Rain then showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind: Southeast 5 to 7 veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 21:54 (UTC) on Mon 13 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Fair then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeast 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then occasionally very rough later in northwest.
Weather: Showers, then rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southeast 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Showers, then rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Tue 14 Apr 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic mainly southeasterly 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Showers then rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, becoming moderate or 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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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