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 South Utsire, Cromarty, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected south Lundy 991 by 1800 Sunday. Low north Lundy 977 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, but occasionally 7 at first in Viking. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in North Utsire. Wintry showers in Viking. Good, occasionally poor in Viking
South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in South Utsire and Cromarty, backing easterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough at first in northwest Forties and Cromarty, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, wintry in South Utsire and Forties. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southeast backing east, 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough in Fisher and at first in northwest German Bight. Occasional sleet or snow. Good, occasionally very poor
Humber
Southeast 5 to 7, backing east 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Southeast 4 to 6, backing northeast 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Plymouth, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. In Wight, slight or moderate occasionally rough, but elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in Portland. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10 for a time in south. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Moderate or poor
Trafalgar
West or southwest 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in northwest FitzRoy and west Sole, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high until later in FitzRoy and at first in west Sole. Thundery showers, rain later. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in Lundy and high in southwest Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming east 4 to 6. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southerly later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or poor
Northeast Shannon, Southwest Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southeast Malin and 5 elsewhere. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Fair Isle and northeast Faeroes. Showers, wintry in Fair Isle. Moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Cromarty,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Biscay,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Storm force 10 backing westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later
Sole,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon
Irish Sea,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Shannon,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Hebrides,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
Bailey,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing