Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at midday

Low Bailey 1004 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New high expected Biscay 1022 by same time. New low expected Rockall 1004 by that time

Issued at: 16:25 (UTC) on Thu 30 Jun 2022.

For the period 18:00 (UTC) on Thu 30 Jun 2022 to 18:00 (UTC) on Fri 1 Jul 2022.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

South Utsire

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Forties

Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight, occasionally moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forth

Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Tyne

Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Dogger

Wind: Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Fisher

Wind: East 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in west.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

German Bight

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6, backing southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Humber

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Occasional rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Thames

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Occasional rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Dover

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Occasional rain or thundery showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Wight

Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Portland

Wind: West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Plymouth

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

Biscay

Wind: Westerly, becoming variable, then northeasterly later in south, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Wed 29 Jun 2022

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Mainly fair.
Visibility: Good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole

Wind: West 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy

Wind: West 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Fastnet

Wind: West 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Irish Sea

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Weather: Thundery showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Rockall

Wind: Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Malin

Wind: South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: South or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches, thundery showers in south.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very 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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