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 Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected Sole 977 by 1800 Monday. Low Portland 993 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, North South Utsire
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, oc6 6 later. Slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
South South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, but snow in South Utsire. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing later in southern South Utsire
Fisher, German Bight
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in German Bight. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
Northeast 3 to 5, veering southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming south or southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Plymouth and slight in Wight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Northwesterly backing southerly later 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 first in south, and later in west. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Thundery showers, then rain. Moderate or poor
Trafalgar
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly or southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor
Sole
South 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet
South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fastnet. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
East or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 4 to 6, then northeast 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
South or southeast 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time, decreasing 4 or 5 later in Rockall. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Bailey. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Wight,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Storm force 10 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Trafalgar,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 veering and increasing southwesterly severe gale force 9 later
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 veering southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Bailey,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 veering southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Faeroes,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected soon