Coast and sea
The general synopsis at 0600
Low west Rockall 995 expected southeast England 1007 by 0600 Wednesday
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Wind
- Southeasterly backing northeasterly later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northeast, occasionally variable 2 or 3 until later in east.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 later in north.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- Variable becoming cyclonic, mainly southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later.
Tyne
- Wind
- Variable becoming cyclonic, mainly southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later.
Dogger
- Wind
- Variable becoming cyclonic, mainly southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 for a time.
- Sea state
- Slight.
- Weather
- Showers, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later.
Fisher
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- Variable 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- West backing east or southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Rain later, fog patches.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally very poor.
Thames
- Wind
- West backing east or southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Dover
- Wind
- West backing east or southeast later, 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain later.
- Visibility
- Good.
Wight
- Wind
- West or southwest, 3 to 5, backing south 6 or 7 for a time, then veering west 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor for a time.
Portland
- Wind
- West or southwest, 3 to 5, backing south 6 or 7 for a time, then veering west 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor for a time.
Plymouth
- Wind
- West or southwest, 3 to 5, backing south 6 or 7 for a time, then veering west 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor for a time.
Biscay
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, veering northwesterly later in north.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair, then rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasional poor.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- In south, northwesterly becoming variable in far south, 2 to 4. In north, westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering mainly northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate. in north, moderate or rough,.
- Weather
- In south, fair . In north, rain at times.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Sole
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering mainly northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering mainly northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, veering mainly northwesterly 4 to 6 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time.
- Weather
- Rain at times.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- Cyclonic, mainly south or southeast at first, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
- Sea state
- Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain for a time.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southerly gale 8 expected soon, backing northwesterly later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Malin
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain, then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor at first.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Cyclonic 3 to 5.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good.
Bailey
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic 3 to 5. In north, northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time.
- Weather
- In south, showers. In north, rain.
- Visibility
- In south, good. In north, good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- In south, cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. In north, easterly or northeasterly 6 or 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- In south, rain. In north, rain.
- Visibility
- In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly 6 or 7, occasionally 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
- Weather
- Rain.
- 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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