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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at midday

Low Malin 988 slow-moving and filling 993 by midday tomorrow

Issued at: 16:25 (UTC) on Sat 25 Jun 2022.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Sat 25 Jun 2022 to 18:00 (UTC) on Sun 26 Jun 2022.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain for a time.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Forties

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Showers, rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Cromarty

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forth

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Tyne

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dogger

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fisher

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly south, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

German Bight

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly south, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southeast, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Thames

Wind: South or southwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dover

Wind: South or southwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Wight

Wind: South or southwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Portland

Wind: South or southwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Plymouth

Wind: South or southwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Biscay

Wind: West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jun 2022

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

FitzRoy

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

Wind: West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea state: Rough or very rough.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Lundy

Gale warning: Issued: 22:26 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jun 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Gale warning: Issued: 22:26 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jun 2022

Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Gale warning: Issued: 22:26 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jun 2022

Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Sat 25 Jun 2022

Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: West or northwest 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Very rough or high.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 22:26 (UTC) on Fri 24 Jun 2022

Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wind: Cyclonic, mainly north, 6 to gale 8.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west until later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 09:40 (UTC) on Sat 25 Jun 2022

Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west at first.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Mainly east or southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Sat 25 Jun 2022

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: North or northeast 7 or gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Mainly good.

Faeroes

Wind: Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 03:50 (UTC) on Sat 25 Jun 2022

Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Wind: Northerly 6 to gale 8, veering northeasterly 4 to 6, then becoming variable 2 to 4 at times near iceland.
Sea state: Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Occasional rain.
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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