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 Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Fisher and Fair Isle.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Wales 991 losing its identity by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in northeast. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire
Southeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in northeast. Fair. Good
South Utsire, Forties
Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in South Utsire. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing in east South Utsire
Cromarty
Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in east. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Forth and Dogger. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north Forth. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northwest Fisher. Very rough in northwest Fisher, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight later in east. Occasional rain or snow, fog patches in German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames
South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Thames. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
South or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in Plymouth and at first in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery in Plymouth. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Cyclonic becoming west, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Northwest backing west or southwest, 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
Northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast FitzRoy, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast FitzRoy. Rough, occasionally very rough in FitzRoy. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic becoming southwest, 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
Variable becoming southeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fair Isle. Moderate or rough at first in Faeroes, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. 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 continuing
South Utsire,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Forties,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southeasterly imminent
Cromarty,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later