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 Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
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The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in northeast. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northeast Viking. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southerly or southeasterly veering southwesterly, then northerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in Forth, perhaps severe gale 9 later in North Utsire. Slight or moderate in west Cromarty and southwest Forth, elsewhere moderate or rough, but becoming rough or very rough later in the utsires and Forties. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first except in Forth
Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in Dogger, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Tyne. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later, becoming cyclonic later in Fisher. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Humber. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
South or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first and 4 later. Very rough at first in Plymouth and northwest Biscay, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming slight or moderate in Thames, Dover and Wight. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in west and in far southeast, increasing gale 8 at times elsewhere. Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far southeast. Thundery rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
Southeasterly at first in Sole, otherwise southerly or southwesterly, mainly 4 to 6, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in east FitzRoy. Very rough becoming rough. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west Shannon and 3 elsewhere. In Irish Sea, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, elsewhere rough or very rough, but becoming moderate or rough in Lundy and Fastnet. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
Cyclonic becoming northeast mainly 6 to gale 8, but decreasing 4 or 5 for a time. Moderate or rough in southeast Malin, elsewhere mainly rough or very rough, but high at first in far northwest of Rockall. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in Fair Isle, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Faeroes. Mainly rough or very rough, but high at first in Bailey and moderate at first in southeast Fair Isle. Rain or squally showers, with sleet or snow in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland and poor elsewhere
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
North Utsire,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon
South Utsire,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon
Forties,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon
Cromarty,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
German Bight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
Humber,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
Trafalgar,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing
Rockall,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent
Malin,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
Hebrides,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fair Isle,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent
Faeroes,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent