The map below shows the sea areas surrounding the United Kingdom. These areas are used for the marine weather forecasts broadcast by the BBC on behalf of the UK Maritime and Coast Guard Agency on BBC Radio 4 at 0048, 0520, 1201 and 1754 (local time). All broadcasts are on the Long Wave (LW) frequency of 198 kHz (1515m). The table below the map shows the order in which these areas are transmitted during the marine forecast.
UK Weather Forecast Sea Area Map
The Sea Areas are listed below in the order that the Marine Weather Forecast is transmitted by the BBC
| TX Order | Area | TX Order | Area | TX Order | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Viking |
11 |
Humber |
21 |
Fastnet |
|
2 |
North Utsire |
12 |
Thames |
22 |
Irish Sea |
|
3 |
South Utsire |
13 |
Dover |
23 |
Shannon |
|
4 |
Forties |
14 |
Wight |
24 |
Rockall |
|
5 |
Cromarty |
15 |
Portland |
25 |
Malin |
|
6 |
Forth |
16 |
Plymouth |
26 |
Hebrides |
|
7 |
Tyne |
17 |
Biscay |
27 |
Bailey |
|
8 |
Dogger |
18 |
Fitzroy |
28 |
Fair Isle |
|
9 |
Fisher |
19 |
Sole |
29 |
Faeroes |
|
10 |
German Bight |
20 |
Lundy |
30 |
Southeast Iceland |