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, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
High Trafalgar 1030 expected south Biscay 1029 by 1800 on Sunday. New low expected 200 miles west of Bailey 980 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeasterly veering southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast Forties. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Forties. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic becoming southwest 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar, South FitzRoy
Easterly 4 to 6 in southeast Trafalgar, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Fair. Moderate or good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in Lundy and Irish Sea. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fastnet, occasionally slight in Irish Sea. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Rockall. Very rough, becoming very rough or high, occasionally rough in east Malin. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later in north. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north. Very rough, occasionally high later in southwest. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southeasterly veering southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and west. Rough or very 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
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Malin,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Fair Isle,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing