Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

High Fair Isle 1024 expected Viking 1022 by 0600 Saturday. Low southwest of FitzRoy 1013 losing its identity by same time

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Fri 12 Aug 2022.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 12 Aug 2022 to 12:00 (UTC) on Sat 13 Aug 2022.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches clearing for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

North Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches clearing for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

South Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches clearing for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forties

Wind: Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches clearing for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Cromarty

Wind: Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches clearing for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Forth

Wind: Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Drizzle, fog patches clearing for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Tyne

Wind: Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Dogger

Wind: East or southeast 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Fisher

Wind: Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

German Bight

Wind: East or northeast, becoming variable later, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: East or northeast, becoming variable later, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Wind: East or northeast, becoming variable at times, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Plymouth

Wind: East or northeast, becoming variable at times, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Biscay

Wind: Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in south.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Mainly good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Thu 11 Aug 2022

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 in southeast.
Sea state: Slight, becoming smooth in gulf of cadiz, occasionally moderate at first in northwest and later in southeast.
Weather: Rain or showers.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Wind: Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east.
Sea state: Slight, occasionally moderate at first in northwest.
Weather: Thundery showers, fog patches in southeast.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast.

Sole

Wind: North or northeast, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Lundy

Wind: North or northeast, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Fastnet

Wind: North or northeast, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Irish Sea

Wind: North or northeast, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Shannon

Wind: North or northeast 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fog patches later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later.

Rockall

Wind: Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

Wind: Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Bailey

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in northwest, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough until later in northwest.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: Variable 4 or less.
Sea state: Moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast.
Weather: Occasional drizzle, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Faeroes

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later, becoming variable 3 or less later in southeast.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, but slight east of faeroe islands.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, but slight east of faeroe islands.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or 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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