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 Sole 958 expected Lundy 977 by 1800 Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Southwest Viking
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough, becoming rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northeast Viking, North Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
South Utsire, Forties
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in South Utsire. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Fisher
Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally very poor
German Bight
East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest. Rain or snow. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Humber. Moderate or rough in Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
Wight
Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest. Showers. Moderate or good
Portland, Plymouth
South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Plymouth and at first in Portland. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West or southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Poor
Trafalgar
Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in northwest, backing westerly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Thundery showers. Poor
FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in southwest, decreasing 6 at times in south and east. High, occasionally very high at first in west. Thundery showers. Poor
Sole
West or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally 6 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Shannon
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first and rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northeast Rockall, Malin
Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Very rough in northeast Rockall, otherwise in Malin, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Cromarty,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Forth,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Tyne,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Dogger,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Fisher,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
German Bight,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
Wight,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Portland,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
Plymouth,
issued:
Storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
Biscay,
issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10, decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon
FitzRoy,
issued:
Storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 soon
Sole,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Lundy,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southeasterly imminent
Fastnet,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Irish Sea,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly
Bailey,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly