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 Viking, North Utsire, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Irish Sea, Rockall and Bailey.
The general synopsis at 1800
High northern Germany 1028 expected poland 1027 by 1800 Thursday.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later in Viking. Good, occasionally poor later in Viking
South Utsire
Southwesterly backing southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in north. Moderate. Fair. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly 4 to 6 later, except in east Forties. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Southeast becoming cyclonic later in Tyne, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 at times. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Thames. Fair. Moderate or good
Plymouth, Biscay
Southeast becoming cyclonic , 3 or 4, then northwest 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in south. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in east, otherwise northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in FitzRoy. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 in Fastnet and later in Lundy. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east Lundy, occasionally very rough later in south Fastnet. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in west Rockall. Rough or very rough. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough occasionally very rough until later, moderate at times in east Malin and east Hebrides. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Northwest backing southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Rain then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Fair Isle. Rough or very rough, moderate or rough in south Fair Isle. Rain, then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. 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
Viking,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
North Utsire,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later