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 Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low just west of FitzRoy 988 expected FitzRoy 995 by 1800 Saturday. Low Sole 989 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in South Utsire. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Northeast 4 to 6, backing north 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Tyne, Dogger
Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south, backing northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Rough, becoming moderate later. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher
East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
German Bight
Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Humber
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough, becoming moderate later. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Thames
Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Rough at first in north, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
South backing east 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Plymouth
South backing east 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Cyclonic, mainly southerly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight near land. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
West or southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far northwest, otherwise cyclonic becoming easterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west Sole and Fastnet. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Northeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
East or northeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
Northeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough in Rockall, moderate or rough in Malin. Mainly fair. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Tyne,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Dogger,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
German Bight,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering easterly imminent
Humber,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Trafalgar,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southwesterly
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Sole,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continue
Lundy,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fastnet,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Irish Sea,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Shannon,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Rockall,
issued:
Northeasterly now severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Malin,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing