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 all areas except Fisher, German Bight, Trafalgar and Faeroes .
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Rockall 984 losing its identity. Atlantic low expected Rockall 971 by 1800 Friday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in Forties and later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic becoming south or southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames, Dover
Southwest backing south or southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland
West or southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate at first in Wight, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Biscay
West or northwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8, veering southwest later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate or rough in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, backing southeast for a time in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate at first in Irish Sea, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering west later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor
Malin
South or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in south Hebrides. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good
Faeroes
Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. 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:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Cromarty,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Forth,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Tyne,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Thames,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Sole,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southerly, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 backing and increasing southeasterly severe gale force 9 later
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing