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Atlantic low 969 expected far east of Southeast Iceland 958 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 17:25 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026 to 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 11 Mar 2026.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southerly 5 to 7, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later, veering southwesterly later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southerly 5 to 7, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later, veering southwesterly later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, backing southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate becoming mainly rough.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 for a time later, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

Fisher

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain for a time, fog at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

German Bight

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain for a time, fog at first.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Humber

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Thames

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Dover

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Wight

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Portland

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times until later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.

Plymouth

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough at first, otherwise rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Wind: North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in north.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:52 (UTC) on Mon 9 Mar 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 6 or 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southerly gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west or southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain, then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 15:46 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Southwesterly severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent

Wind: Southwest veering west for a time, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state: Very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time in north.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 23:50 (UTC) on Mon 9 Mar 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Wind: Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first, backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Very rough or high, becoming high, occasionally very high for a time.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 05:28 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 03:51 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Wind: Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high for a time.
Weather: Rain or squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Westerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:49 (UTC) on Tue 10 Mar 2026

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first, otherwise 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or 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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