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 Bailey and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
High Biscay 1032 slow-moving, declining 1031 by 1800 Saturday. Low Bailey 993 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, veering southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in Dogger, becoming slight or moderate in Forth and Tyne. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in west and rough at first in east. Mainly fair then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight
Southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate except in west Wight. Mainly fair then occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor later
Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Fair then rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, becoming moderate to very poor
Southeast Biscay
Southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, otherwise northeasterly 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Fair. Good
FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Rough, occasionally very rough in north and west. Rain in north. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Sole. Moderate or rough in Lundy, rough or very rough elsewhere. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
Southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, South Rockall
Southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Very rough. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic, becoming southwesterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Very rough in north Rockall, but elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Occasional rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Northeast 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally rough at first in north. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
North 4 to 6, veering east or northeast 3 to 5, then southeast 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west Fair Isle and southwest Faeroes. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 4 or 5, veering easterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally moderate at first, then becoming very rough at times in south and west. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Bailey,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later