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 FitzRoy, Sole, Irish Sea, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Rockall 987 expected just west of Rockall 1001 by 1800 Sunday. New low expected Biscay 996 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in the utsires. Fair. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher
East or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames
East or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or poor, occasionally good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
South or southeast 3 to 5, backing east or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Dover and Wight, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Plymouth. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 7 at times later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Southwesterly at first in far southeast, otherwise northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in east. Moderate or rough at first in far southeast, otherwise very rough, occasionally high in northwest. Squally showers, thundery at times. Good, occasionally poor
West FitzRoy
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Very rough or high. Squally thundery showers. Moderate or poor
East FitzRoy, East Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first then increasing 7 at times. Very rough, occasionally high until later in east FitzRoy. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
West Sole
Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming very rough later. Squally showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Variable 3 or less at first in west Fastnet, otherwise southerly backing easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 until later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in Lundy and northeast Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southeast 6 to gale 8, backing east or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Very rough, occasionally high until later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Rockall
Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high at first in Bailey, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast Fair Isle and very rough elsewhere. Showers. Moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
FitzRoy,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northwesterly
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Bailey,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing