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 all areas except Dover, Trafalgar and Faeroes .
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 1011 Fisher losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire, Forties
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in South Utsire, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time, veering west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time, occasionally very rough at first in northeast Cromarty. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, backing southeast 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Dogger and German Bight. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing in Fisher and German Bight
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
South 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later except in Dover. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
South veering west, 6 to gale 8. In Portland slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later, but in Plymouth moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain, thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
South or southwest veering west, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4 in south, otherwise west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good
FitzRoy, Sole
South or southwest veering west, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in west Sole and far northwest FitzRoy. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
South 6 to gale 8 at first in Lundy, otherwise west 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west Fastnet. Rain, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
South 7 to severe gale 9, veering west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming slight or moderate in north. Rain, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Southwest Rockall
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 except in Bailey and later in north Hebrides. Rough or very rough, but very rough or high in Bailey. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Sleet. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
North or northeast 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Snow. Poor or very poor. Moderate icing
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
North Utsire,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Forties,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Forth,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Tyne,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
German Bight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Thames,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly later
Biscay,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Sole,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly later
Lundy,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased, bu westerly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing, veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 later
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Bailey,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, backing northeasterly later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later