Shipping forecast and gale warnings
Forecast valid from: until
Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at for the period to .
There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
New low expected Bailey 995 by midday Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southeast veering west for a time, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Fisher, German Bight
Variable becoming west later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
West or southwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Mainly good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Portland and Plymouth. Rain later, except Dover. Good, occasionally moderate later, except Dover
Biscay
West or northwest 2 to 4, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
North or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in southeast, rough or very rough in northwest. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first.
FitzRoy, Sole
South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering west or southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Irish Sea and very rough in Fastnet. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later in Fastnet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Shannon
South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering west or southwest 4 to 6. Very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in southeast Fair Isle. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing