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 North Utsire, Humber, Thames and Dover .
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 400 miles west of Shannon 977 expected southwestern Ireland 974 by 1800 Wednesday. Low Rockall 981 moving away slowly northwestwards
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south and 5 in northeast. Rough or very rough, becoming high in southwest. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far southwest. Showers. Good
South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, North German Bight
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southwest Forties, Cromarty and Fisher, and 5 elsewhere. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then high later in northwest Forties and east Cromarty. Occasional rain, then sleet in Fisher. Good, occasionally poor
South German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover
Southeasterly 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough except in southeast German Bight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland
Southwest backing southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Wight but increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 for a time in Portland. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Biscay
Southerly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, veering westerly 7 to severe gale 9 later in southwest Biscay but becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later elsewhere. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in southwest Biscay. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in north. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
Southwest, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in west. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
South 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 for a time, then northwest 7 to severe gale 9 in Sole. Moderate in east Lundy, otherwise rough or very rough, but becoming high later in Sole. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
South or southeast 4 to 6, backing east or southeast 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in south, and later also in west. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in south and west. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first in north. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Fair Isle and 5 elsewhere. Rough or very rough, becoming high in east Fair Isle but moderate or rough in Malin. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forth,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Tyne,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
German Bight,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Portland,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon
Plymouth,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering northwesterly later
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly severe gale force 9 expected soon
Rockall,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southeasterly imminent
Malin,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southeasterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southeasterly
Bailey,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later