Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

High Faeroes 1037 expected Forth 1035 by 0600 tomorrow.

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind
In north, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. In south, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
In north, slight or moderate. in south, moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, and 7 at times later.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Forties

Wind
In east, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. In west, mainly northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
In east, slight or moderate. in west, slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind
Mainly northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind
Mainly northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Tyne

Wind
Mainly northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Dogger

Wind
In west, mainly northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4. In east, northeasterly 2 to 4, backing northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
In west, slight. in east, slight, becoming mainly moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
In west, moderate or good. In east, good.

Fisher

Wind
Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

German Bight

Wind
Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Humber

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Wight

Wind
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Portland

Wind
Easterly 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in southeast, but elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Plymouth

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state
Elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming mainly east or northeast 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest.
Weather
Thundery showers at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued:

Wind
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far northwest.
Weather
In southeast, occasional rain at first. In northwest, rain at times.
Visibility
In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering southeasterly soon

Wind
In east, southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times. In west, southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west, decreasing 4 in south later.
Sea state
In east, moderate or rough. in west, rough or very rough.
Weather
In east, thundery showers. In west, thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind
East or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Lundy

Wind
East or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Fastnet

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
East or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough in southwest, but elsewhere, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Wind
East or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing southeasterly gale force 8 imminent

Wind
East 7 to severe gale 9, veering southeast 5 to 7.
Sea state
Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate in far northeast.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
Easterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Malin

Wind
Easterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fai.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Hebrides

Wind
Easterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Bailey

Wind
In south, easterly 4 to 6. In north, variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
In south, moderate or good. In north, good.

Fair Isle

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Faeroes

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

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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