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 Humber, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Shannon, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Atlantic low expected cornwall 969 by 1800 Thursday. Low west of Bailey 997 expected Bailey 986 by same time. Low German Bight 996 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, backing southeast 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming east 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Southwest 4 to 6, backing east 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Humber. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dover
Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later, perhaps hurricane force 12 later except Wight. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Mainly fair. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
West 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later, occasionally violent storm 11 later in Sole. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain. Moderate or poor
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic, 3 or 4, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
West 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming west 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Humber,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Westerly violent storm force 11 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Westerly violent storm force 11 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
Sole,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Lundy,
issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent
Faeroes,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later