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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 0600

Low Irish Sea 085 expected Mediterranean sea 982 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: 11:30 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 14 Feb 2026.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Forties

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

Wind: North or northwest backing west later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: North or northwest backing west later, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or sleet, wintry showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or sleet, wintry showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or sleet, wintry showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming northeast 5 to 7, backing north 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming northeast 5 to 7, backing north 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming northeast 5 to 7, backing north 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough for a time.
Weather: Rain or showers, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026

Northerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in southwest, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Gale warning: Issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026

Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming north or northwest 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Gale warning: Issued: 03:44 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026

Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming north or northwest 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming north or northwest 7 to severe gale 9 for a time.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026

Northerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic becoming north or northeast, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026

Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, veering south 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 21:58 (UTC) on Thu 12 Feb 2026

Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: North or northeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
Weather: Rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: North 6 to gale 8 becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Rockall

Wind: North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Sleet or snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Sleet or snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Sleet or snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Sleet or snow showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very 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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