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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 0600

Low west of Shannon 998 expected Rockall 1003 by 0600 tomorrow

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Thu 12 Jun 2025.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Thu 12 Jun 2025 to 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Jun 2025.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

North Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

South Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Forties

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate occasionally slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind: East or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

German Bight

Wind: East or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: East 5 or 6, veering south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Dover

Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery at first.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: South or southwest, backing southeast later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 for a time, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Wind: South or southwest, backing southeast later, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 for a time, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery rain then showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 until later in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in northwest.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Wed 11 Jun 2025

Wind: In southeast, westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east. In northwest, westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea state: In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.
Weather: In southeast, fair. In northwest, showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: South or southeast becoming cyclonic for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate occasionally rough.
Weather: Thundery rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fastnet

Wind: South or southeast becoming cyclonic for a time, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate occasionally rough.
Weather: Thundery rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shannon

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3.
Sea state: Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north.
Sea state: Rough becoming moderate.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate to very poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Faeroes

Wind: Southeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, 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).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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