Weather Shipping Forecast

Mapping images supplied by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

Issued 19 August 09:30 UTC by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

1. Viking

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   • Wind

     Southwesterly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.

   • Sea State

     Moderate, occasionally rough later in north.

   • Weather

     Showers.

   • Visibility

     Good.

2. North Utsire

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   • Wind

     Southwesterly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first.

   • Sea State

     Moderate, occasionally rough later in north.

   • Weather

     Showers.

   • Visibility

     Good.

3. South Utsire

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   • Wind

     Southwesterly veering westerly, 4 or 5.

   • Sea State

     Moderate.

   • Weather

     Showers.

   • Visibility

     Good.

4. Forties

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   • Wind

     Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Showers, thundery later.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate.

5. Cromarty

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   • Wind

     Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Showers, thundery later.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate.

6. Forth

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   • Wind

     Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5, then becoming variable 2 to 4 later.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Showers, thundery later.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate.

7. Tyne

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   • Wind

     West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, and occasionally 2 later.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Showers, thundery later.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate.

8. Dogger

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   • Wind

     West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, and occasionally 2 later.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Showers, thundery later.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate.

9. Fisher

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   • Wind

     West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.

   • Sea State

     Moderate.

   • Weather

     Showers, thundery for a time.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate.

10. German Bight

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    • Wind

      West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers, thundery for a time.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

11. Humber

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    • Wind

      West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.

    • Sea State

      Moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers, thundery for a time.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate.

12. Thames

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    • Wind

      Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering west 2 to 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming slight later.

    • Weather

      Showers, thundery for a time.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

13. Dover

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    • Wind

      Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering west 2 to 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming slight later.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

14. Wight

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    • Wind

      Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering west 2 to 4 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, becoming slight later.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

15. Portland

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    • Wind

      West 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

16. Plymouth

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    • Wind

      West 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

17. Biscay

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    • Wind

      Variable 2 to 4.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

18. Trafalgar

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    • Wind

      Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

19. FitzRoy

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    • Wind

      In north, variable 2 to 4. In south, northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

    • Sea State

      In north, moderate or rough. in south, moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      In north, mainly fair. In south, fair.

    • Visibility

      In north, good. In south, good.

20. Sole

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    • Wind

      West 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.

    • Sea State

      Rough, becoming moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally moderate later.

21. Lundy

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    • Wind

      West or southwest 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers, occasional rain later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

22. Fastnet

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    • Wind

      West or southwest 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers, occasional rain later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

23. Irish Sea

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    • Wind

      West or southwest 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Mainly slight.

    • Weather

      Showers, occasional rain later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor for a time.

24. Shannon

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    • Wind

      Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north.

    • Sea State

      Rough.

    • Weather

      Showers then rain.

    • Visibility

      Good, becoming moderate.

25. Rockall

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    • Wind

      West 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Rough, becoming moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

26. Malin

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    • Wind

      West 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Rough, becoming moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

27. Hebrides

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    • Wind

      North 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then south 3 to 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Rough, becoming moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers, but fair for a time.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

28. Bailey

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    • Wind

      North 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less, then south 3 to 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Rough, becoming moderate.

    • Weather

      Showers, but fair for a time.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

29. Fair Isle

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    • Wind

      Westerly veering northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers at first.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

30. Faeroes

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    • Wind

      North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing northwest 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

31. Southeast Iceland

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    • Wind

      Northerly 5 to 7, becoming variable 3 or less, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers or rain later.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.