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 all areas except Portland, Plymouth and Sole .
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Rockall 976 expected north of Faeroes 963 by 1800 Monday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in north Viking. Rain, but snow at first in the utsires. Poor or very poor
Forties, Cromarty
Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in northeast Forties, veering southerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Forties. Rain then showers. Poor, becoming moderate or good
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering south 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Snow then rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
South 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Humber, veering southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Humber. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough in southeast, rough or very rough in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
Southwest becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Rockall, Malin
Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain or showers. Moderate, occasionally poor
Hebrides
Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor
Fair Isle
Southeast veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10. Very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor
Faeroes
Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly backing northerly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in north. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet. Moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southeasterly and increasing storm force 10 imminent, increasing violent storm force 11 later
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 imminent, increasing violent storm force 11 soon
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Cromarty,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Forth,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Tyne,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fisher,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
German Bight,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
Humber,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Thames,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Dover,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
Wight,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
Biscay,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Trafalgar,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Lundy,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8
Fastnet,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8
Irish Sea,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 now decreased gale force 8
Rockall,
issued:
Violent storm force 11 veering westerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent
Malin,
issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent
Hebrides,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Bailey,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northerly soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Storm force 10 backing southeasterly imminent
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 imminent