Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midday

Low 300 miles west of Rockall 962 expected 150 miles west of Bailey 970 by midday tomorrow.

Issued at: 16:25 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021 to 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 28 Oct 2021.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or drizzle at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or drizzle at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or drizzle at times.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Plymouth

Wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Biscay

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in northwest.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest.
Weather: Occasional rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Mon 25 Oct 2021

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, but northeasterly 5 or 6 in southeast.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:51 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: In southeast, southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, veering westerly or northwesterly later.
Sea state: In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough or very rough.
Weather: In southeast, thundery rain later. In northwest, rain or showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: In southeast, good, occasionally poor later. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning: Issued: 21:49 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021

Gale force 8 now backed southerly, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 in west, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 21:49 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021

Gale force 8 now backed southerly, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 21:49 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021

Gale force 8 now backed southerly, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind: Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later, becoming cyclonic later.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 21:49 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021

Gale force 8 now backed southerly

Wind: South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 21:49 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021

Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 21:49 (UTC) on Wed 27 Oct 2021

Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Showers, perhaps thundery.
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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