Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

High northwest of Iceland 1030 expected Southeast Iceland 1031 by 0600 Tuesday.

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Forties

Wind
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first in west, increasing 5 to 7 later in east.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind
Northeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
Northeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
Northeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Northeast 2 to 4.
Sea state
Smooth or slight, but becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather
Drizzle.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

German Bight

Wind
Variable 3 or less, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Humber

Wind
Northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Thames

Wind
Northeast 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Dover

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Wight

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Portland

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Plymouth

Wind
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers later.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued:

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

FitzRoy

Wind
In southwest, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. In northeast, variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
In southwest, good, occasionally poor. In northeast, good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first, smooth at times later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 in south, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Shannon

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight, occasionally moderate until later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Hebrides

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Bailey

Wind
Variable 2 to 4 at first in north, otherwise easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

Fair Isle

Wind
Variable becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Occasionally smooth at first in southeast, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Variable becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional drizzle and fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Cyclonic becoming easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Drizzle.
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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