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 North Utsire, South Utsire, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Viking 998 expected Fisher 1010 by 1800 Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southern North Utsire and South Utsire, and 4 elsewhere. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic at first in Dogger, otherwise northwest, 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate in Cromarty and Forth, moderate in Tyne and Dogger. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally very poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames
Northeast 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in southeast German Bight. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
Northeast 5 to 7 becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 4 to 6 later except in Dover. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Plymouth
North veering south 6 to gale 8, decreasing 2 to 4 for a time. Very rough or high at first in southwest, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 decreasing 4 to 6, then backing southwesterly later in northwest. Very rough or high, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good
Trafalgar
North or northwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5. Very rough or high, becoming rough later. Showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good
FitzRoy, Sole
North or northwest backing southwest, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time. High at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
North 6 to gale 8 becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough at first in far south, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later
Irish Sea
North 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then south 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in north, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later
Shannon, Rockall
Variable 2 to 4 becoming south or southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering west 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in Bailey, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later in Fair Isle. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
North Utsire,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Plymouth,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Biscay,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Trafalgar,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent
FitzRoy,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Sole,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Lundy,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fastnet,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering southerly later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Rockall,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later