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 Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected Rockall 973 by 1800 Tuesday. Low Sole 987 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeast backing east, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good
North Utsire
Southeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
South Utsire
Southeasterly backing easterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast backing east, 5 or 6, occasionally 4 except in Forties and Dogger. In Forties, Cromarty and Forth moderate or rough, elsewhere moderate occasionally rough later in Tyne. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southeast backing east, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
South or southeast, veering southwest in Dover and Wight, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first except in Humber. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Thames and north Dover. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in Plymouth. Slight at first in southeast Portland, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Plymouth. Rain or showers, thundery in Plymouth. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
FitzRoy, Sole
Southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in FitzRoy. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Fastnet. Moderate or rough, but slight at first in east Lundy, becoming very rough in southwest Fastnet. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southeast, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8, later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in southwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
East or southeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate at first in northeast and very rough in southwest. Rain. Moderate or good
Malin, Hebrides
East or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Hebrides. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in southeast Malin, then very rough later in northwest Hebrides. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
East 4 to 6 backing northeast 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in far northwest. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
East or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in east Fair Isle. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southwest. Squally showers, wintry later. Moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Biscay,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Sole,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing