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 FitzRoy, Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
New low expected Fair Isle 992 by midnight tonight. Atlantic low expected 150 miles west of Shannon 975
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South or southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in Forth. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
South, veering southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Dogger. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches at first in German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in German Bight
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7. Slight or moderate in Humber, Thames and Dover, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
South or southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in south, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally rough in southeast FitzRoy and northeast Sole. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. In Irish Sea slight or moderate, occasionally rough, elsewhere moderate or rough, but very rough in southwest Fastnet. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
South or southwest 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming easterly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough, becoming rough. Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in west Faeroes, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Faeroes. Rough or very rough, but moderate at first in southeast Fair Isle. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Good, occasionally poor and very poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, but 4 to 6 at first in southeast. Very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain. Moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Sole,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continue