Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at midday

Low netherlands 1000 expected south Baltic sea 999 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather
Squally snow showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally rough in west.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather
Squally wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continue

Wind
North or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Squally wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continue

Wind
North or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Squally wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continue

Wind
North or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Squally wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Northerly veering northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west.
Weather
Squally wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind
Mainly northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind
Mainly northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 at times.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continue

Wind
North, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in the far northwest.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
North, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
North, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first then 4 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind
North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind
North 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind
North 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate except in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
Northerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued:

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south.
Sea state
Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Wind
Northerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind
Northerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind
North 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Squally showers, occasionally wintry.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
North 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
Weather
Squally showers, occasionally wintry.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
North 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north.
Weather
Squally showers, occasionally wintry.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind
North 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
North 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Squally wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind
North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Squally wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state
Very rough becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Squally wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
North 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southwest 5 or 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east.
Weather
Wintry showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
North 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Squally sleet or snow showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
North 7 or gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Squally sleet or snow showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Northerly 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Very rough at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Wintry showers.
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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