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, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Shannon, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
High Trafalgar 1025 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in North Utsire, then decreasing 4 at times. Rough or very rough at first in Viking, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Southwest Forties
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later
Cromarty, Forth
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later
Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 3 to 5 backing south or southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Fisher
Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber
Southwest, backing southeast for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west German Bight and east Humber. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing gale 8 at times. In Thames, Dover and Wight, moderate or rough occasionally slight, but elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high in Plymouth and northwest Biscay. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Biscay
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
Variable 3 or less in southeast but southwesterly 4 to 6 in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in southeast. Rain developing in northwest. Moderate or good
FitzRoy
Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Very rough or high in Sole, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwest backing southeast 4 to 6, veering west or southwest 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far southwest. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, South Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Malin and Hebrides. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
North Bailey, Fair Isle
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north Bailey. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in western Southeast Iceland. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. 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 continuing
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly now decreased gale force 8
Thames,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continue
Faeroes,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later