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 Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
High west Sweden 1024 expected east Baltic sea 1030 by 1800 Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 3 to 5 in North Utsire and Forties. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in North Utsire. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Cromarty. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Cromarty. Fair. Good
Tyne
Northwest backing south, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later in north Fisher. Slight, occasionally smooth in German Bight and moderate later in north Fisher. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
North or northeast veering east or northeast, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Portland, moderate or rough in Plymouth, but elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west Wight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Variable 4 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in southeast, becoming variable 3 later in northwest. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Showers. Good
Northwest FitzRoy
Variable 4 in southeast, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good
Sole
Variable 2 to 4 in far east, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 3 to 5 in Fastnet and Irish Sea. In Irish Sea, smooth or slight occasionally moderate, but elsewhere, moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north Lundy and very rough in west Fastnet. Drizzle later in Lundy. Good, occasionally poor later in Lundy
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
South or southwest becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Rockall and Hebrides, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough in east Malin, but elsewhere very rough or high, becoming very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southwest 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 5 to 7. High, becoming very rough later. Rain, then showers. Poor
Fair Isle
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough occasionally high. Rain in west. Moderate or good
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 in Faeroes and later in Southeast Iceland. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in western Southeast Iceland. Rain or squally wintry showers. Poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
FitzRoy,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Malin,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Hebrides,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Bailey,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Faeroes,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly imminent