Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at midnight

Low just west of Bailey 1006, expected east Faeroes 1007 by midnight tonight. High 100 miles west of Fitzroy 1030 expected 400 miles west of Fitzroy 1034 by same time

Issued at: 04:05 (UTC) on Mon 13 Jul 2020.

For the period 06:00 (UTC) on Mon 13 Jul 2020 to 06:00 (UTC) on Tue 14 Jul 2020.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southerly becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southerly becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Southerly becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: South or southwest veering west or northwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor for a time.

Cromarty

Wind: South or southwest veering west or northwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor for a time.

Forth

Wind: South or southwest veering west or northwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor for a time.

Tyne

Wind: South or southwest veering west or northwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor for a time.

Dogger

Wind: South or southwest veering west or northwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor for a time.

Fisher

Wind: South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.

German Bight

Wind: South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.

Humber

Wind: South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.

Thames

Wind: South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate later.

Dover

Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Fair then occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Wight

Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Fair then occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Portland

Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Fair then occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Plymouth

Wind: Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5, then veering northwest later.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Fair then occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Biscay

Wind: Northeast backing north or northwest 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional drizzle later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Sun 12 Jul 2020

Wind: Cyclonic in southeast, otherwise northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Wind: In south, northerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in east. In north, variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: In south, moderate or rough. in north, slight or moderate.
Weather: In south, fair. In north, occasional rain.
Visibility: In south, good. In north, good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: Southwest veering north or northwest later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or thundery showers, fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Wind: Southwest veering north or northwest later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or thundery showers, fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: Southwest veering north or northwest later, 4 or 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or thundery showers, fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4, veering northwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor at first.

Shannon

Wind: West veering northwest 4 or 5.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

Wind: West or northwest 5 or 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: West or northwest 5 or 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches in north.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Bailey

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly west 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches in north.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

Fair Isle

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming mainly northwesterly, 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming mainly northwesterly, 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Cyclonic, becoming mainly northwesterly, 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

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).

In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.

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