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 Trafalgar, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 300 miles southwest of Iceland 940 expected just south of Iceland 960 by 1800 Friday. New low expected Trafalgar 1007 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in North Utsire. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Cromarty and Forth. Occasional rain, fair later. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
South 4 to 6, veering west or southwest 3 to 5 in Tyne and later in Dogger. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later in west Humber and west Thames, 4 to 6. Moderate in Fisher, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight
South 4 to 6, veering northwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Wight. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
South 4 to 6, veering northwest 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in Portland, rough or very rough in Plymouth. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Biscay
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in east. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Cyclonic, 3 to 5 at first in southeast, otherwise 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in northwest and later elsewhere. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
South FitzRoy
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
North FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in far northwest. Very rough or high. Showers. Moderate or poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 except in west Sole. Very rough or high in Sole and southwest Fastnet, rough or very rough in Lundy and northeast Fastnet, slight or moderate occasionally rough in Irish Sea. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. High, occasionally very high at first in far northwest. Squally showers. Poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Bailey and at first in Rockall. High or very high in Rockall and Bailey, very rough or high in Malin and Hebrides. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
Fair Isle
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in west and later in east. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast and high in northwest. Showers, squally at times. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. High occasionally very high. Squally showers. Poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Shannon,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southwesterly
Rockall,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
Malin,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon
Bailey,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southerly imminent
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later
Faeroes,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering easterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering southeasterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later