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 South Utsire, Fisher and German Bight .
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 200 miles west of FitzRoy 976 expected Rockall 958 by 1800 Tuesday. Low Southeast Iceland 987 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate becoming rough, then very rough later in southwest Viking. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 2 to 4, then southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in west Cromarty and west Forth, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 4 or 5, backing southeast, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in Tyne, but becoming rough in Dogger. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in German Bight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Humber, occasionally rough elsewhere. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland
South 5 to 7, increasing gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southerly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 5 or 6. Very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Biscay, Southeast Trafalgar
Southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in sheltered far southeast Trafalgar. Thundery rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Northwest Trafalgar
Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
South 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Sole, veering west 5 to 7. Very rough or high. Thundery rain. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southeast 4 to 6 at first in Irish Sea, otherwise south 6 to gale 8, veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in Lundy and very high in Fastnet, but in Irish Sea moderate or rough becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, then west 6 to gale 8 later in Shannon. Very rough, occasionally rough in Malin and Hebrides, becoming high or very high except in north Hebrides, then very rough or high later in Shannon. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor
Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later except in Fair Isle. Moderate at first in east Fair Isle, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high except in Fair Isle. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or 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
Forties,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Cromarty,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Forth,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Tyne,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Thames,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Biscay,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Trafalgar,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southerly
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing
Sole,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
Lundy,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Fastnet,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later
Shannon,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later
Rockall,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Malin,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Hebrides,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing