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, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, German Bight, Portland, Plymouth, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected Dogger 995 by 1800 Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Viking, South Utsire and Forties, veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough until later except in Cromarty and Forth, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Fisher and German Bight, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough at first except in Tyne and Humber, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight
South or southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough until later in Plymouth, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Biscay
Southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly 5 to 7 later in north. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain developing. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
Southwesterly veering northwesterly mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in north. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Lundy and north Fastnet. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Irish Sea
Southwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then north 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
West veering north or northwest, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Very rough, becoming rough later. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in east Malin, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in Rockall and Bailey. Very rough becoming rough, then becoming moderate later in east Malin. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northwest 6 to gale 8 veering north 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in Faeroes. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 6 to gale 8 becoming variable 2 to 4. High at first in far east, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming moderate later in west. Snow showers. 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:
Gale force 8 now veered northwesterly
South Utsire,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent
Forties,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fisher,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
German Bight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Plymouth,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Sole,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Lundy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Fastnet,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Irish Sea,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Faeroes,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon