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 and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low east FitzRoy 1011 moving slowly southwestwards and losing its identity by 1800 Friday. New low expected Trafalgar 1008 by same time. High southeast Fair Isle 1039 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Forties, Cromarty
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 5 later in northeast Forties. Slight, occasionally smooth in west Cromarty, becoming moderate later in far northeast of Forties. Mainly fair. Good
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
East 3 to 5 backing northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Fisher
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4 in north but easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in south. Slight or moderate at first in southwest, otherwise smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor near the coast
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers at first in Plymouth. Good, occasionally moderate at first in Plymouth
Biscay
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly for a time in north, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Showers. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in east. Showers, then thundery rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
South FitzRoy
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
North FitzRoy
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in east. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Sole
East or northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally moderate in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough in Fastnet and Shannon, elsewhere mainly slight or moderate, but occasionally rough at first in west Lundy. Showers at first. Good
North Rockall
Southeasterly 4 becoming variable 3 or less, then northeasterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate. Fair. Good
South Rockall, Malin
Easterly or southeasterly backing northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin. Moderate in south Rockall, slight or moderate in Malin. Fair. Good
Hebrides, South Bailey
Southeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in southeast Hebrides, but elsewhere, moderate, occasionally rough at first. Mainly fair. Good
North Bailey
Southerly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, occasionally moderate in south. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north Faeroes, then veering northwesterly later. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Drizzle later. Moderate or good
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain for a time. 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:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later