Shipping Forecast
Valid
From: Sun 1st Aug at 12:00 UTC
To: Mon 2nd Aug at 12:00 UTC
Summary at 0600
Low eastern Skagerrak 994 expected southern Sweden 1000 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fitzroy 1015 moving slowly southeast and losing its identity
Issued at: 10:30 UTC on 1st Aug
Regions
Viking
Back to TopWind
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, decreasing 4 at times later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
North Utsire
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Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
South Utsire
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Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Forties
Back to TopWind
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Cromarty
Back to TopWind
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Moderate in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Forth
Back to TopWind
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Moderate in east, slight or moderate in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Tyne
Back to TopWind
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later.
Sea State
Moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Dogger
Back to TopWind
Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 later in west.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming rough for a time in northeast.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Fisher
Back to TopWind
Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
German Bight
Back to TopWind
Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough in north.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Humber
Back to TopWind
North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Thames
Back to TopWind
Variable mainly north 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in far north.
Weather
Showers, thundery at first.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Dover
Back to TopWind
West or southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Wight
Back to TopWind
West or southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Portland
Back to TopWind
West or southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers, perhaps thundery.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Plymouth
Back to TopWind
West or northwest, backing southwest at times, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Biscay
Back to TopWind
West or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Trafalgar
Back to TopWind
North or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight in east.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic becoming mainly northerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming slight in east.
Weather
Rain and fog patches for a time in south, otherwise showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor for a time in south.
Sole
Back to TopWind
North or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Lundy
Back to TopWind
North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Fastnet
Back to TopWind
North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Irish Sea
Back to TopWind
North or northeast backing north or northwest, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Shannon
Back to TopWind
North 3 to 5 backing west or northwest 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate in east, moderate throughout in west.
Weather
Rain later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate later.
Rockall
Back to TopWind
Northerly or northwesterly, becoming variable later, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Malin
Back to TopWind
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in southeast, then becoming variable later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Hebrides
Back to TopWind
Northerly or northwesterly, becoming variable later, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Fair then rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor later.
Bailey
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
Back to TopWind
Northerly backing northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, decreasing 2 at times later in west.
Sea State
Rough at first in far east, otherwise slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Faeroes
Back to TopWind
Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
Back to TopWind
Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
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