Coast and sea

Shipping forecast and gale warnings

The general synopsis at 0600

High Scotland 1026 expected Fisher 1023 by 0600 tomorrow. Low west of Shannon 1003 expected west of Bailey 990 by same time

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Thu 3 Oct 2024.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Thu 3 Oct 2024 to 12:00 (UTC) on Fri 4 Oct 2024.

Shipping forecast and gale warnings map

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight, becoming moderate later in west.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

North Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

South Utsire

Wind: Variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Forties

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6.
Sea state: Slight, becoming moderate later in west.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Cromarty

Wind: South or southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Forth

Wind: South or southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Tyne

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

Dogger

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

Fisher

Wind: Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

German Bight

Wind: Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Humber

Wind: East or northeast, veering southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: East or northeast, veering southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: East or northeast, veering southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: East or northeast, veering southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Wind: East or northeast, veering southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Plymouth

Wind: East or northeast, veering southeast, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Biscay

Wind: Northeast veering southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate becoming slight.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Wed 2 Oct 2024

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in northeast.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Wind: Variable 4 or less in south, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

Wind: Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good.

Lundy

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Fastnet

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Irish Sea

Wind: Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Shannon

Wind: Southeast 5 to 7, veering south 4 to 6.
Sea state: Moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Rockall

Gale warning: Issued: 09:45 (UTC) on Thu 3 Oct 2024

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Wind: South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, veering southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Gale warning: Issued: 09:45 (UTC) on Thu 3 Oct 2024

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Gale warning: Issued: 09:45 (UTC) on Thu 3 Oct 2024

Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South or southeast 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time.
Sea state: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather: Rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Gale warning: Issued: 09:45 (UTC) on Thu 3 Oct 2024

Northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: East or southeast 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather: Rain, fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Fair Isle

Wind: South 4 or 5, backing east or southeast 5 or 6.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Gale warning: Issued: 09:45 (UTC) on Thu 3 Oct 2024

Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Wind: South 4 or 5, backing east or southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west.
Weather: Rain later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor later.

Southeast Iceland

Gale warning: Issued: 21:53 (UTC) on Wed 2 Oct 2024

Northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Wind: Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later in west.
Sea state: Moderate, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far southwest.
Weather: 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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