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 1800
New lows expected Shannon 1003 and Bailey 993 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic becoming south or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Variable becoming west or southwest later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
West or northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Wight, but moderate or rough in Portland and Plymouth. Rain at times, fair until later in Wight. Good, occasionally poor later
Biscay
Variable 3 or less at first in southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain or showers later. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then mainly west or northwest 3 or 4 later. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, and very rough later in far northwest. Showers. Moderate or good
FitzRoy, Sole
Southwest 5 to 7, veering west or southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later in Fastnet. Moderate or rough in Lundy, rough or very rough in Fastnet, slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time in Irish Sea. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in Fastnet. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
South or southwest 5 to 7, veering west or southwest 3 to 5, backing south later. Very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Very rough, occasionally rough at first. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, veering south or southwest 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally very rough in west, and moderate in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
South or southeast becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later in south. Rough becoming very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Faeroes. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest and 5 in south. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough, occasionally high in northwest. 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