Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Tyne 978 losing its identity by 1800 Sunday. Low 400 miles west of Shannon 978 expected 50 miles west of Irish Sea 979 by same time

Issued at: .

For the period to .

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Viking

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6 in north, otherwise 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 now backed easterly

Wind
In north, easterly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. In south, east or northeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
In north, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. in south, moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Cromarty

Wind
East or northeast 5 to 7.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Forth

Wind
East or northeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Gale warning
Issued:

Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Cyclonic, mainly northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fisher

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
East 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later in north.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough for a time.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough for a time.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough for a time.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough for a time.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8..
Sea state
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough for a time.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Biscay

Wind
West or southwest 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Wind
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8, backing southerly soon

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
South veering west or southwest, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high.
Weather
Rain, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south.
Weather
Rain, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wind
South 5 to 7, veering west or southwest, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later, then decreasing 4 to 6 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high, occasionally very high at times.
Weather
Rain, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Wind
West becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in south.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind
West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8, backing northeasterly imminent

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8, backing northeasterly imminent

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
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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