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, North Utsire, South Utsire, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Bailey and Fair Isle.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected southwest Bailey 990 by 1800 Friday. High Trafalgar 1030 expected south Biscay 1032 by same time. Low Hebrides 995 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northeast Viking and North Utsire, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough until later in Viking and North Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
South 6 or 7, veering southwest, then west later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in Cromarty. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain, or sleet in east Dogger. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South or southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or snow. Moderate occasionally very poor. Light icing in east
Humber, Thames
Cyclonic becoming southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate until later in Thames, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional sleet then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northwest 4 to 6 backing southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Dover and Wight. Slight or moderate at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West 4 to 6. Very rough becoming mainly rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
Northeasterly 4 or 5 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast and very rough at first in north. Fair. Good
FitzRoy
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest, becoming variable 4 in far south. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Slight or moderate at first in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Lundy and Fastnet. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Rockall and Bailey and at first in Malin. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Rockall and south Bailey. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. 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
Viking,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
North Utsire,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Lundy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Rockall,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly later
Malin,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Bailey,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later