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, Trafalgar, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 180 miles west of FitzRoy 981 slow-moving, filling 984 by 1800 Thursday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic becoming northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southwest becoming cyclonic, then northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Southwest backing east later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 to 6, backing southeast 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in Plymouth. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in FitzRoy. Rough, occasionally very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 4 to 6, backing east 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Cyclonic becoming easterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in northwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
Northeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in east Malin. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
North or northeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northeast 6 to gale 8, backing north 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
North Utsire,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Trafalgar,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Malin,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Fair Isle,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Faeroes,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing