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 Norwegian Basin 979 moving away slowly northwards
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Viking. Rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
South Utsire, North Forties
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
South Forties, Cromarty
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south Forties. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south Tyne. Smooth or slight in Forth and Tyne, slight or moderate in Dogger. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest, veering northwest in Plymouth and later elsewhere, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west Plymouth. Occasional drizzle then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight. Fair. Good
FitzRoy
North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast Malin, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Rockall. Slight or moderate in Lundy, northeast Fastnet and Irish Sea, but elsewhere rough occasionally moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Hebrides, Bailey
Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in far south, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest Faeroes. Moderate or rough in south Fair Isle, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough in Faeroes and later in north Fair Isle. Showers. Moderate or good
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, otherwise northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough in east and moderate in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon