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 150 miles west of Bailey 990 expected 100 miles west of Bailey 993 by 1800 Thursday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in southwest Forties, Cromarty and Forth. Showers, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Southwest backing south later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less for a time in German Bight. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, thundery showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
South or southwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Wight, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Portland. Occasional drizzle, fog banks, thundery showers at first in Wight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good
Trafalgar
Cyclonic in far southeast, otherwise northerly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west Sole. Moderate, occasionally slight in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southeast. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 at first in northwest Rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest Rockall, becoming slight or moderate later in Malin. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in Malin. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Malin
Bailey
South or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, elsewhere moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in Fair Isle. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Fair Isle
Southeast Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northwest Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first near iceland. Rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain. 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 severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon