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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midnight

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Issued at: 05:05 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 11 Jan 2026.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: South 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

South Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Forties

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southeast veering south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southeast veering south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Southeast veering south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: East veering south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: East veering south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: East or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

German Bight

Wind: East or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Humber

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough occasionally very rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Wintry showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind: Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 00:15 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest backing south, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest backing south, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: Northwest backing south, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 21:56 (UTC) on Fri 9 Jan 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: West 5, backing south 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: West 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: South 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Wintry showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 03:53 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east and later in south.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 09:54 (UTC) on Sat 10 Jan 2026

Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind: Cyclonic 4 until later in far south, otherwise northeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east.
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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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