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Shipping forecast and gale warnings

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The general synopsis at 0600

Low FitzRoy 1015 losing its identity

Issued at: 10:30 (UTC) on Sun 30 Jun 2024.

For the period 12:00 (UTC) on Sun 30 Jun 2024 to 12:00 (UTC) on Mon 1 Jul 2024.

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Shipping forecast and gale warnings explained

Viking

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, veering northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, veering northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

Wind: Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, veering northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Forties

Wind: In east, westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, veering northwesterly 3 to 5. In west, northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: In east, slight or moderate. in west, slight or moderate, but elsewhere smooth or slight.
Weather: In east, showers. In west, showers.
Visibility: In east, good, occasionally moderate. In west, good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate in eastm otherwise smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

Wind: Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly 3 to 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Dogger

Wind: In west, northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then westerly 3 to 5 later. In east, northerly 2 to 4, backing westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: In west, smooth or slight. in east, slight or moderate.
Weather: In west, showers. In east, showers.
Visibility: In west, good, occasionally moderate. In east, good, occasionally moderate.

Fisher

Wind: Northerly 2 to 4, backing westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

German Bight

Wind: Northerly 2 to 4, backing westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Humber

Wind: West or northwest, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Thames

Wind: West or northwest, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Dover

Wind: West or northwest, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Wight

Wind: West or northwest, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Portland

Wind: West or northwest 2 to 4, veering north or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight in north, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Plymouth

Wind: West or northwest 2 to 4, veering north or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Fair.
Visibility: Good.

Biscay

Wind: Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Trafalgar

Forecast issued: 23:15 (UTC) on Sat 29 Jun 2024

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather: Rain at times, becoming fair later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Wind: In southeast, variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. In northwest, northerly 3 to 5, backing westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4.
Sea state: In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: In southeast, showers. In northwest, showers.
Visibility: In southeast, good. In northwest, good.

Sole

Wind: Northerly 3 to 5, backing westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4.
Sea state: Moderate, occasionally rough at first.
Weather: Showers.
Visibility: Good.

Lundy

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers then occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers then occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

Wind: Northerly or northwesterly, backing westerly later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Showers then occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

Wind: West or northwest 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate.
Weather: Occasional rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Rockall

Wind: West or southwest veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea state: Moderate becoming rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain.
Visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Malin

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Showers then occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

Wind: Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Showers then occasional rain.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Wind: South or southwest veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate becoming rough later.
Weather: Occasional rain then showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Fair Isle

Wind: West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate.
Weather: Showers then fair, then rain later.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor later.

Faeroes

Wind: West, backing south or southwest for a time, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west.
Weather: Fair then occasional rain and fog patches.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

Wind: Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering westerly 5 to 7 later.
Sea state: Slight or moderate, becoming rough later.
Weather: Fair then rain, drizzle and fog patches for a time.
Visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Shipping forecast information

The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively.

The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.

The forecast contains details of gale warnings in force, a general synopsis and sea-area forecasts containing wind direction and force, sea state, weather and visibility.

Gale warnings are issued as required throughout the day (for winds of Gale Force 8 or more).

Marine forecasts disclaimer

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