Shipping Forecast
Valid
From: Mon 15th Aug at 18:00 UTC
To: Tue 16th Aug at 18:00 UTC
Summary at midday
Low west Sole 1002 expected north Biscay 1007 by midday tomorrow. Low eastern England 1002 expected South Utsire 1004 by same time
Issued at: 16:25 UTC on 15th Aug
Regions
Viking
Back to TopWind
Variable 4, becoming north 5 to 7.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
Back to TopWind
Variable 4, becoming northerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
Back to TopWind
Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming north 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
Back to TopWind
North or northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Forth
Back to TopWind
North or northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Tyne
Back to TopWind
North or northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Dogger
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northwest.
Sea State
Slight, becoming moderate or rough later in northwest.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
Back to TopWind
East, veering southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic becoming southwest, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Thames
Back to TopWind
Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Dover
Back to TopWind
Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Wight
Back to TopWind
Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Portland
Back to TopWind
Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
Back to TopWind
Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Biscay
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Back to TopWind
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain later in northwest.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later in northwest.
FitzRoy
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic until later in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
Sea State
Slight or moderate at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic until later in east, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west.
Sea State
Slight or moderate at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Lundy
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Fastnet
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Irish Sea
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming northerly 5 to 7.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Shannon
Back to TopWind
North 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Rockall
Back to TopWind
North 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough in far south.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Malin
Back to TopWind
North 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.
Weather
Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Hebrides
Back to TopWind
North 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor at first.
Bailey
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Fair Isle
Back to TopWind
North 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally slight at first.
Weather
Occasional rain or showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first.
Faeroes
Back to TopWind
North 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Southeast Iceland
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
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