Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Rockall 980 expected German Bight 989 by 0600 tomorrow, new lows expected Bailey 989 and 120 miles west of Shannon 966 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 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

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

Forties

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

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

Cromarty

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

Forth

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7,becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Tyne

Wind
Southeast becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Dogger

Wind
Southeast becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 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 or southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind
East or southeast, becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8, veering southwesterly soon

Wind
Southeast veering west, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Wind
Southeast veering west, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later.
Sea state
Moderate or rough, occasionally 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
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate.
Weather
Showers, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

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

Portland

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

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

Plymouth

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent, increasing severe gale 9 soon

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

Biscay

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8, veering westerly imminent

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

Trafalgar

Forecast issued:

Wind
Cyclonic, mainly southwest, 4 to 6.
Sea state
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.

FitzRoy

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8, veering westerly imminent

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

Sole

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminient

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

Lundy

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind
West 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
West 6 to gale 8, backing south or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly severe gale force 9, veering westerly and increasing storm 10 imminent

Wind
West gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to 8, then becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.

Shannon

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent, then backing southwest and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Wind
West backing south or southwest, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later.
Sea state
Very rough or high, occasionally very high later.
Weather
Rain, thundery at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning
Issued:

Westerly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Wind
West 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning
Issued:

Southwesterly gale force 8, veering westerly severe gale force 9 later

Wind
West 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
Weather
Rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale now ceased, easterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Cyclonic 3 to 5 later in south, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Gale warning
Issued:

Southeasterly gale force 8, backing easterly imminent

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate late.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Faeroes

Gale warning
Issued:

Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning
Issued:

Gale force 8 now veered easterly

Wind
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8.
Sea state
Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Rain or 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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