Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

New high expected Humber 1027 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forties

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Forth

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Tyne

Wind
North 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate becoming slight, then occasionally smooth later.
Weather
Rain at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.

Dogger

Wind
Cyclonic becoming variable mainly north, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fisher

Wind
Cyclonic becoming variable mainly north, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in northwest, smooth or slight in southeast.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

German Bight

Wind
Cyclonic becoming variable mainly north, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Humber

Wind
Cyclonic becoming variable mainly north, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea state
Slight or moderate in northwest, smooth or slight in southeast.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Thames

Wind
Cyclonic becoming variable mainly north, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dover

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 5 at times.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Wight

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 5 at times.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Portland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 5 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Plymouth

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south.

Trafalgar

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Forecast issued:

Wind
Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
In southeast, northerly or northeasterly mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in far southeast. In northwest, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in southeast.
Weather
In southeast, occasional rain. In northwest, fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Sole

Wind
In west, southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. In east, northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In west, rough or very rough. in east, moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Lundy

Wind
Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fastnet

Wind
Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Irish Sea

Wind
Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest, then veering northwesterly 4 later in far northwest.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in northwest.
Weather
Rain later in northwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in northwest.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind
Southerly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 except in southeast.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
South or southwest 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east and high in northwest.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in northwest.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first and 5 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first and 5 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in southeast but becoming very rough or high in northwest.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor in northwest.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later.
Sea state
Rough at first in east, otherwise very rough or high.
Weather
Rain, then wintry showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later.
Sea state
Very rough or high.
Weather
Rain, then wintry showers.
Visibility
Moderate or 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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