Weather Shipping Forecast

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

Issued 19 September 03:05 UTC by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

1. Viking

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   • Wind

     Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Rain at times.

   • Visibility

     Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

2. North Utsire

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   • Wind

     Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Rain at times.

   • Visibility

     Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

3. South Utsire

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   • Wind

     Northwesterly, backing westerly for a time, 4 to 6.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Occasional rain later.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate later.

4. Forties

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   • Wind

     Variable becoming west or southwest later, 2 to 4.

   • Sea State

     Slight, occasionally moderate in northeast.

   • Weather

     Rain at times, mainly in north.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate in north.

5. Cromarty

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   • Wind

     Variable becoming west or southwest later, 2 to 4.

   • Sea State

     Slight.

   • Weather

     Rain at times, mainly in north.

   • Visibility

     Good, occasionally moderate in north.

6. Forth

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   • Wind

     Variable becoming mainly west or southwest, 2 to 4.

   • Sea State

     Slight.

   • Weather

     Mainly fair.

   • Visibility

     Mainly good.

7. Tyne

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   • Wind

     Variable becoming mainly west or southwest, 2 to 4.

   • Sea State

     Slight.

   • Weather

     Mainly fair.

   • Visibility

     Mainly good.

8. Dogger

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   • Wind

     Variable becoming mainly west or southwest, 2 to 4.

   • Sea State

     Slight.

   • Weather

     Mainly fair.

   • Visibility

     Mainly good.

9. Fisher

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   • Wind

     Northwest backing west, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times.

   • Sea State

     Slight or moderate.

   • Weather

     Mainly fair.

   • Visibility

     Good.

10. German Bight

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    • Wind

      Northwest backing west, 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming slight.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

11. Humber

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    • Wind

      Variable, but mainly north at first, 2 to 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in northeast.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

12. Thames

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    • Wind

      Variable, but mainly north at first, 2 to 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

13. Dover

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    • Wind

      East or northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

14. Wight

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    • Wind

      East or northeast 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

15. Portland

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    • Wind

      East or northeast 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

16. Plymouth

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    • Wind

      East or northeast 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

17. Biscay

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    • Wind

      East or northeast 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers for a time in south.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

18. Trafalgar

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    • Wind

      Northwest becoming variable, 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate in west, slight in east.

    • Weather

      Fog patches near coast, thundery showers in west.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in east.

19. FitzRoy

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    • Wind

      In south, easterly 5 or 6 until later in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4. In north, easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      In south, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east. in north, moderate, occasionally rough in east.

    • Weather

      In south, fog patches in southeast. In north, mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      In south, moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast. In north, good.

20. Sole

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    • Wind

      Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate, occasionally rough in east.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

21. Lundy

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    • Wind

      Easterly 2 to 4, veering southwesterly 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight, occasionally moderate later.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

22. Fastnet

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    • Wind

      Easterly 2 to 4, veering southwesterly 5 or 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate in southwest, otherwise slight, occasionally moderate later.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

23. Irish Sea

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    • Wind

      Variable, becoming south or southeast later, 2 to 4.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

24. Shannon

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    • Wind

      South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

25. Rockall

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    • Wind

      South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

26. Malin

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    • Wind

      South or southwest 3 to 5.

    • Sea State

      Moderate in northwest, slight in southeast.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

27. Hebrides

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    • Wind

      South or southwest 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain or drizzle at times.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

28. Bailey

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    • Wind

      South or southwest 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or drizzle at times.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

29. Fair Isle

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    • Wind

      South or southwest 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

30. Faeroes

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    • Wind

      South or southwest 4 to 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or drizzle at times, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

31. Southeast Iceland

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    • Wind

      Southeasterly veering southwesterly, 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, becoming rough later.

    • Weather

      Rain or drizzle.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or poor, occasionally good.