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 Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 250 miles west of Rockall 992 expected 100 miles west of Bailey 990 by 1800 Wednesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, then veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwest backing south, then veering west later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
West backing south 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers later in south. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Fair. Good
Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, then occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Southeast, veering south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 near iceland, veering southeasterly 4 or 5 in south. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far west. Rain at times. Moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later