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 Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
High Biscay 1029 expected southern France 1025 by 1800 on Monday. Low Faeroes 990 losing its identity by same time.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate. Showers then fair later. Moderate or good
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames
West or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Showers. Moderate or good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Dover. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Portland, Plymouth and north Biscay, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Occasional rain and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
South Biscay
Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Rough. Fair. Moderate or good
Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, except in south Trafalgar. Moderate or rough. Fair. Moderate or good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly backing southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough in Fastnet, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north Irish Sea. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Shannon, Rockall
Southwest 6 to gale 8 backing south 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, South Hebrides
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough later. Squally showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
North Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Moderate or good
Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming east or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Showers at first. Good
Southeast Iceland
Easterly veering southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northwest, decreasing 4 for a time. Rough or very rough. 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
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Malin,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Hebrides,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing