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, Irish Sea, Rockall, Malin, and Hebrides.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low northern Ireland 1018 losing its identity. Developing low moving rather quickly northeast, expected Bailey 1002 by 1800 Wednesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, but northwesterly 4 or 5 in South Utsire, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later in southwest Viking. Rain or drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, fog patches, rain or drizzle later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later
Fisher, German Bight
West or northwest 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at first in Fisher, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest 3 to 5, but variable 2 or 3 at first in Humber. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Wight. Mainly fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west Plymouth. Showers. Good
Biscay
Northwest veering north later, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Showers. Good
Trafalgar, South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, but 6 to gale 8 except in south Trafalgar. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in south Trafalgar. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Rain and fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later, occasionally very poor later
Irish Sea
West or northwest, backing southwest, 4 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Southwesterly 4 to 6, but northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in east. Moderate or rough. Fair then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic becoming northwest later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Rockall and Malin. Showers then rain for a time. Good, becoming moderate to poor for a time
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first in Fair Isle, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Fair Isle
Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good occasionally 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 expected later
FitzRoy, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Malin, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later