Weather Shipping Forecast

Settings
Language
Map of shipping forecast areas

* Gale warning issued

  1. Viking * warning
  2. North Utsire * warning
  3. South Utsire * warning
  4. Forties
  5. Cromarty
  6. Forth
  7. Tyne
  8. Dogger
  1. Fisher
  2. German Bight
  3. Humber
  4. Thames
  5. Dover
  6. Wight
  7. Portland
  8. Plymouth
  1. Biscay
  2. Trafalgar
  3. FitzRoy
  4. Sole
  5. Lundy
  6. Fastnet
  7. Irish Sea
  8. Shannon
  1. Rockall
  2. Malin
  3. Hebrides
  4. Bailey
  5. Fair Isle
  6. Faeroes
  7. Southeast Iceland

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 100 miles west of Bailey 994 expected north Faeroes 989 by midnight tonight. High Denmark 1020 moving away eastwards

Issued 22 April 04:05 UTC

  1. Viking

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 22 April 03:47 UTC

    Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering southerly 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  2. North Utsire

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 22 April 03:47 UTC

    Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering southerly 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  3. South Utsire

    Gale Warning: Gale warning issued 22 April 03:47 UTC

    Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering southerly 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  4. Forties

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      In northeast, southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 4 or 5 later. In southwest, southeasterly veering southwesterly 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      In northeast, moderate or rough. in southwest, slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  5. Cromarty

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeasterly veering southwesterly 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  6. Forth

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeasterly veering southwesterly 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  7. Tyne

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeasterly veering southwesterly 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  8. Dogger

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeasterly veering southwesterly 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Rain or thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  9. Fisher

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeast 5 or 6, veering west 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

  10. German Bight

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeast 5 or 6, veering west 4 or 5 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers, fog patches.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

  11. Humber

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers at first.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  12. Thames

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers at first.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  13. Dover

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later.

    • Sea State

      Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers at first.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  14. Wight

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      South 3 or 4, veering west 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  15. Portland

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      South 3 or 4, veering west 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  16. Plymouth

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      West 4 or 5.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  17. Biscay

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Variable, becoming north 3 or 4.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Mainly fair.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  18. Trafalgar

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Cyclonic, mainly northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in southwest.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Thundery showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  19. FitzRoy

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      In southeast, variable 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6. In northwest, northwesterly backing southwesterly later, 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      In southeast, moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      In southeast, occasional drizzle. In northwest, showers.

    • Visibility

      In southeast, good, occasionally poor. In northwest, good.

  20. Sole

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      In west, northwesterly backing southwesterly later, 5 or 6. In east, westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.

    • Sea State

      In west, moderate or rough. in east, slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      In west, showers. In east, occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      In west, good. In east, good, occasionally poor.

  21. Lundy

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  22. Fastnet

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  23. Irish Sea

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times.

    • Sea State

      Slight or moderate.

    • Weather

      Occasional rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  24. Shannon

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southwest veering west 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  25. Rockall

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southwest veering west 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Showers.

    • Visibility

      Good.

  26. Malin

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 5 to 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain then showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  27. Hebrides

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Cyclonic becoming west or northwest 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  28. Bailey

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Cyclonic becoming west or northwest 5 or 6.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Moderate or good.

  29. Fair Isle

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      South or southeast, becoming cyclonic, mainly west later, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  30. Faeroes

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      South or southeast, becoming cyclonic, mainly west later, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

  31. Southeast Iceland

    Go to top of page

    • Wind

      Cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming northwesterly 6 or 7.

    • Sea State

      Moderate or rough.

    • Weather

      Rain or showers.

    • Visibility

      Good, occasionally poor.

Coast and Sea