Coast and sea
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Fair Isle 1011 losing its identity by midnight tonight. High France 1029 dissipating.
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Shipping forecast and gale warnings map
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Viking
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable, then easterly later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable, then easterly later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
- Wind
- Westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable, then easterly later, 2 to 4.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally slight later.
- Weather
- Rain then showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast 3 to 5 later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Dogger
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
- Wind
- South or southwest becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
- Wind
- South or southwest becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Thames
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally moderate.
Dover
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Wight
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Portland
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Plymouth
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
- Weather
- Rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Biscay
- Wind
- Southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Rain in north.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor in north.
Trafalgar
Forecast issued:
- Wind
- Cyclonic 4 to 6, but easterly 5 to 7 in southeast.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Fair.
- Visibility
- Good.
FitzRoy
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Sole
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good.
Lundy
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Fastnet
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Irish Sea
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
- Weather
- Occasional rain, fog patches later.
- Visibility
- Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.
Shannon
- Gale warning
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Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Southeast veering south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
- Weather
- Showers.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
- Wind
- South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Hebrides
- Wind
- Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in east.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Bailey
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
- Wind
- East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming east 4 to 6.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Faeroes
- Wind
- Cyclonic becoming east 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
- Sea state
- Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
- Weather
- Occasional rain.
- Visibility
- Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
- Gale warning
-
Issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
- Wind
- Easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8.
- Sea state
- Rough or very rough.
- Weather
- Squally wintry showers.
- Visibility
- 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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