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, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Humber, Wight, Portland, Biscay, Trafalgar, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected northern Scotland 996 by 1800 Tuesday. Low Viking 1006 and low German Bight 1012 both losing their identity by same time. Low Biscay 1011 losing its identity by that time.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Cyclonic becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south Viking and South Utsire. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and later, but becoming slight or moderate later in North Utsire. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Forties and Dogger. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and later, slight at times in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Snow showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Fisher. Squally snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Northwest backing west 3 to 5, then southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Humber, Wight and Portland. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Humber. Showers. Good
Plymouth, North Biscay
Northeast 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Plymouth. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in north Biscay. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
South Biscay, Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south Biscay. Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate in south Biscay, and moderate or rough in Trafalgar. Showers. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in FitzRoy, becoming cyclonic then mainly northwest later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northwest backing southwest for a time, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers or rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in Shannon, otherwise southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 5 to 7, but occasionally gale 8 until later in Rockall. Moderate or rough, becoming rough, but occasionally very rough in Rockall. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Wintry showers or thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 or 4 at first in south, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally very 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
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continue
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later