Shipping Forecast
Valid
From: Thu 22nd Oct at 00:00 UTC
To: Fri 23rd Oct at 00:00 UTC
Summary at 1800
Low Malin 990 expected Norway 994 by 1800 Thursday. Low German Bight 989 expected finland 990 by same time. Low Fitzroy 1000 slow-moving, filling 1008 by that time
Issued at: 23:15 UTC on 21st Oct
Regions
Viking
Back to TopWind
Northeast backing northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
South Utsire
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Forties
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic becoming northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Cromarty
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain then showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
Back to TopWind
Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Dogger
Back to TopWind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Fisher
Back to TopWind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
German Bight
Back to TopWind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Humber
Back to TopWind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Thames
Back to TopWind
Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Dover
Back to TopWind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming mainly slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Wight
Back to TopWind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming mainly slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Portland
Back to TopWind
Southwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming mainly slight later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Plymouth
Back to TopWind
Southwest becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
Back to TopWind
Southwest becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Trafalgar
Back to TopWind
Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far southeast.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west.
Sea State
Rough or very rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Sole
Back to TopWind
In west, northerly 4 to 6, backing westerly 5 to 7 later. In east, cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
In west, moderate or rough. in east, moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Lundy
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Fastnet
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Irish Sea
Back to TopWind
West 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 or 5 later.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough in north, becoming slight later.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Back to TopWind
North 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Back to TopWind
North 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Occasional rain.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Malin
Back to TopWind
North 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 3 or 4, then south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
Back to TopWind
North 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 3 or 4, then south 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Rain or showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
Back to TopWind
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Rain at times.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
Back to TopWind
Northeast 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
Sea State
Rough becoming moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Faeroes
Back to TopWind
Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southeast 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Southeast Iceland
Back to TopWind
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
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