Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 200 miles west of Shannon 997 expected Fitzroy with little change by 0600 tomorrow. Low Southeast Iceland 1010 slow-moving and deepening 1009 by same time. New low expected Thames 1005 by that time

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Sat 19 Jun 2021.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 19 Jun 2021 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 20 Jun 2021.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

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

North Utsire

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

South Utsire

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

Forties

Wind: In east, northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. In west, southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: In east, slight or moderate. in west, slight.
Weather: In east, mainly fair. In west, showers.
Visibility: Good.

Cromarty

Wind: Southeasterly, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Forth

Wind: Southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Tyne

Wind: Southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dogger

Wind: North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Fisher

Wind: Cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

German Bight

Wind: Cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Humber

Wind: North or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain, fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

Thames

Wind: North or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, increasing 7 for a time.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery rain, fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

Dover

Wind: East or northeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

Wight

Wind: East or northeast, veering southwest later, 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

Portland

Wind: East or northeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

Plymouth

Wind: East or northeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight, becoming slight or moderate later, occasionally rough later in southwest.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor later.

Biscay

Wind: Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 for a time in south.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Fri 18 Jun 2021

Wind: Northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly in northwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Gale warning: Issued: 09:53 (UTC) on Sat 19 Jun 2021

Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: Southerly, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: Southerly, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: East or southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: East or southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: East or southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: Southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind: In south, southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 5 to 7. In north, southeasterly, backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: In south, moderate or rough. in north, moderate.
Weather: In south, rain. In north, showers.
Visibility: In south, good, occasionally poor. In north, good.

Malin

Wind: East backing northeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Hebrides

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Bailey

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Fair Isle

Wind: East or southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Faeroes

Wind: South becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight in east.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Showers.
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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