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 North Utsire, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon and Rockall.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Shannon 982 moving slowly southeastwards, losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in North Utsire. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 4 to 6 in Cromarty. Slight or moderate in Cromarty, but elsewhere, moderate, occasionally rough at first. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in German Bight. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later in east Fisher and east German Bight. Rain, sleet or wintry showers, and also snow in German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Tyne and very poor elsewhere
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Thames, otherwise northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north Humber and slight in Thames. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
Southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then northeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Portland. In Dover and Wight, slight or moderate occasionally rough, but in Portland, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth
Southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east, and then high later in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Southwesterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic then northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar, South FitzRoy
Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain then thundery showers. Moderate or poor
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in north FitzRoy and Sole. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northeast 6 to gale 8, backing north 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south but becoming slight later in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic becoming northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in east, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain then showers. Moderate or good
Rockall, Malin
Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast Rockall, backing northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Rockall. Rough or very rough at first except in east Malin, otherwise moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northerly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic except in Fair Isle, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest Bailey and Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough. Sleet or snow 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
North Utsire,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Trafalgar,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Sole,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Lundy,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Shannon,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northerly soon
Rockall,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing