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, Fisher and FitzRoy.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low FitzRoy 994 slow-moving, filling 1005 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, veering northerly or northwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight at first in South Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers, becoming wintry. Good, occasionally poor later
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
North or northeast 3 to 5, backing northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers. Good
Fisher
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later. Showers. Good
German Bight, Humber
Northeast backing north or northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in German Bight. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers later. Good
Thames, Dover
Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first and 6 for a time, backing northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Thames. Slight, becoming moderate. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 2 at first in south, 7 for a time later in Wight. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate. Rain or showers until later. Good, occasionally poor at first
Biscay
Cyclonic becoming mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far south. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Thundery showers. Good
Trafalgar
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 or 7 in north, perhaps gale 8 for a time in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Thundery showers. Good
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in south and 4 in east. Rough, occasionally very rough in southwest and moderate in east. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
East backing northeast, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, moderate in Lundy and Fastnet, but moderate occasionally rough in Sole and Shannon. Showers at first, perhaps thundery in Sole. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin
East or northeast backing mainly north, 3 to 5. Occasionally rough at first in Rockall, otherwise mainly moderate, but slight at times in east Malin. Showers. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Hebrides. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northwesterly veering northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in east Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in east and north. Showers, becoming wintry later. Good, occasionally poor later
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4 at first and later, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate near the coast, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers, becoming wintry. Good, occasionally poor later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
North Utsire,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Forties,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later