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 all areas except Trafalgar .
The general synopsis at 1800
Atlantic lows expected Rockall 966 and Bailey 971 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 in Viking and later North Utsire. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in Viking and later North Utsire. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire, Forties
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high later. Wintry showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in northeast Cromarty. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming south 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Wintry showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate at first in Portland, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Variable 3 or less in southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Slight or moderate in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Irish Sea and later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain. Moderate or poor
Shannon, South Rockall
Southerly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 for a time later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Moderate or poor
North Rockall
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or poor
Malin, Hebrides
South or southeast 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later in Malin. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in Malin. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then high later in northwest. Rain. Moderate or poor
Fair Isle
South 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10. Rough or very rough, becoming high in east. Wintry showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5 increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in east. Wintry showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or sleet. Moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing storm force 10 later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later
Forties,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forth,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Tyne,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Fisher,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
German Bight,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Thames,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Sole,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Lundy,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Fastnet,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Shannon,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Rockall,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Malin,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Bailey,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 later
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon, then storm force 10 later