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, Forties, Fisher, Biscay, FitzRoy, Irish Sea, Rockall, Malin and Hebrides.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low just west of Sole 968 expected southwest Shannon 976 by 1800 Friday.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, North South Utsire
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in south Viking and northern South Utsire. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in North Utsire. Occasional sleet. Good, occasionally poor
South South Utsire, Forties
Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in southern South Utsire. Rough or very rough. Occasional snow or sleet. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in South Utsire
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
East 6 or 7. Rough or very rough. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Easterly 7 or gale 8, but occasionally severe gale 9 in north and 6 in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Occasional sleet or snow. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing
German Bight, Humber
Easterly veering southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north German Bight. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in southeast German Bight and southeast Humber. Occasional rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
East or southeast veering southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Cyclonic, becoming mainly south or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Plymouth and later in Portland. Slight or moderate in south Wight, rough or very rough in Plymouth, elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Very rough, occasionally high in west. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor
Trafalgar
West, occasionally veering northwesterly, 5 to 7. Very rough, occasionally high in west. Squally or thundery showers. Moderate or good
FitzRoy
Westerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in east. Very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 3 to 5. In Lundy, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest, but rough or very rough in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, and 3 at times later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Mainly east 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in Bailey. Rough or very rough, but becoming moderate or rough later in Malin and Hebrides. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. 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
South Utsire,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8
Forties,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly
Fisher,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Biscay,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Irish Sea,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Rockall,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
Malin,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
Hebrides,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing