Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 300 miles west of Shannon 994 expected 991 Rockall by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough at first, otherwise moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain then showers, fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Forties

Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind
South or southeast, veering southwest for a time, 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

German Bight

Wind
Southwest backing south or southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches later.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Humber

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Thames

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Wight

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Portland

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Plymouth

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Biscay

Wind
In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. In southeast, variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, in southeast, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
In northwest, showers. In southeast, mainly fair.
Visibility
In northwest, good, occasionally moderate. In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued:

Wind
In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough or very rough.
Weather
Mainly fair.
Visibility
In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
In southeast, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. in northwest, rough or very rough.
Weather
In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, rain or showers.
Visibility
In southeast, moderate or good, occasionally poor at first. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in west.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in northeast.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
South veering southwest. 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southerly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southwest.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind
Southwesterly backing southerly, 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind
Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very 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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