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, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected Southeast Iceland 1018 by 1800 Monday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northerly 7 to severe gale 9, backing northwesterly 6 or 7. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally wintry showers. Good occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Squally showers. Good
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally showers. Good occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames, Dover
North or northwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first except in Dover. Showers. Good
Wight
North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 3 or less later. Moderate becoming slight. Showers. Good
Portland, Plymouth
Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Showers. Good
Trafalgar
West or northwest, veering north, 5 to 7. Rough occasionally very rough. Showers. Good
South FitzRoy
Northerly, veering northeasterly, 5 to 7. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight later in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Shannon
Northeast 3 to 5, backing northwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate becoming rough in north. Showers. Good occasionally moderate
Malin, Hebrides
North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in east Malin. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later in far north. Rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
North 6 to gale 8, backing northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good occasionally moderate
Faeroes
Northerly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east. Snow showers, sleet later. Good occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Fair then rain or snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
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 imminent, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
North Utsire,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
South Utsire,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forties,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Forth,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Tyne,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Fisher,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
German Bight,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Humber,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Thames,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northerly
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later