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 Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Rockall 982 losing its identity by 1800 Wednesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher
Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in Forties. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames
South or southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland
South or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Portland. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Biscay
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far southeast. Rain later in north. Good, occasionally moderate later in north
FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic then westerly later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Fastnet. Rough or very rough in Fastnet, otherwise, moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in Irish Sea. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic then west later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Shannon. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east. Thundery showers, rain later. Good occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic, mainly south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 7 or gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, wintry in north. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Plymouth,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Sole,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing, increasing severe gale force 9 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:
Gale now ceased, but westerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Hebrides,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Faeroes,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon