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, North Utsire, South Utsire, Fisher, German Bight and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low southwest FitzRoy 1009 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northwesterly veering northerly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough. Drizzle at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Forties
Northwesterly 3 to 5 veering northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Slight, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far northeast. Drizzle at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northwest 2 to 4 at first in Cromarty, otherwise north or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Dogger. Smooth or slight at first in Cromarty, otherwise slight or moderate, but becoming rough later in Dogger. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher
Northwest 4 to 6 veering north 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 for a time later. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough. Occasional drizzle at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
German Bight
Variable 3 or 4 becoming northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough. Drizzle for a time. Good, occasionally poor at first
Humber, Thames
Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northeast Humber. Drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good
Biscay
East 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in west. Showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
Cyclonic at first in southwest, otherwise easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest. Rough or very rough at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in Irish Sea, perhaps gale 8 later in east Lundy. Moderate or rough in Sole and Fastnet, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Shannon, South Rockall
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good
North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, South Bailey
Northeasterly veering easterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in southeast Malin. Moderate in north Rockall and south Bailey, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
North Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Rough becoming moderate. Fair. Good
Fair Isle
North or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate at first in south and east, otherwise moderate or rough. Drizzle at first in south. Good, occasionally moderate at first in south
Faeroes
North 4 to 6 becoming variable 3 or less, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 or 3 then southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
North Utsire,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
German Bight,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later