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, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Dogger 990 expected Fisher 989 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rough, occasionally very rough until later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Tyne, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing south later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Dogger, becoming west or southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Dogger and moderate elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames
West 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Plymouth. Slight or moderate in Dover and Wight and for a time in Portland, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Rough, occasionally moderate in south. Showers. Moderate or good
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northwest backing south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time in Lundy and Irish Sea, becoming very rough later in Fastnet. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Shannon, Rockall
Northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Hebrides. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Northeast, veering southeast later, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 for a time, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast. Showers. Good
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, occasionally high later in Southeast Iceland. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
North Utsire,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Forties,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, backing northwesterly later
Cromarty,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Forth,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Tyne,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 now backed northwesterly, decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Dogger,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing westerly and increasing storm force 10 imminent
Fisher,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
German Bight,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Storm force 10 veering westerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Sole,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Lundy,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later