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 Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Rockall 973 expected Ireland unchanged by 1800 Wednesday. New low expected Sole 974 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, but occasionally slight at first in South Utsire, Fisher and German Bight. Rain, but wintry showers in South Utsire, Fisher and German Bight, fog patches in south German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor in south German Bight
Humber
East 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight
Cyclonic becoming southwest for a time, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Wight. Rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Portland, Plymouth
Southwest becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Plymouth. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Plymouth. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time in north. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
West 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 for a time. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except Lundy and Irish Sea, occasionally 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later, but moderate or rough in Irish Sea. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
East or northeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north Bailey. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
East backing northeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Plymouth,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 veering and increasing westerly storm force 10 later
Trafalgar,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
Sole,
issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fastnet,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon