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 Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon and Rockall.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Malin 983 expected belgium 992 by 1800 Monday. Low Dogger 987 expected German Bight 992 by same time.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Easterly or southeasterly backing northeasterly later, 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in north and South Utsire. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in south German Bight. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
West or southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest later 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Humber. Slight or moderate, but occasionally rough at first and again later in Humber. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Wight
West veering north later, becoming cyclonic for a time, 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
West veering northwest, 6 or 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West or northwest veering north or northwest, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Mainly westerly veering northerly later in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight until later in south. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West or northwest 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in Sole, moderate at times later in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
Cyclonic becoming north, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough in south, slight or moderate in north. Showers. Good
Shannon
Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Mainly very rough, occasionally high at first, bristol channel mainly rough later. Showers. Good
Rockall
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northeast 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
North or northeast 5 to 7, backing north or northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Bailey and faroes. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later except in east Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Wight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
West severe gale force 9 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
West severe gale force 9 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
FitzRoy,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continue
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased but west severe gale force 9 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale now ceased but west severe gale force 9 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continue
Shannon,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Rockall,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent