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, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 150 miles west of Sole 995 expected Fair Isle 1001 by 1800 Wednesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first except in southwest Viking, otherwise southerly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, West Dogger
Southerly, veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Forties, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches except in Forth and Tyne. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Forth and Tyne
East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Southeasterly 5 or 6 at first in northeast Fisher, otherwise southerly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames
South, veering southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Humber, smooth or slight in Thames. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
South 3 to 5 becoming variable mainly southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Dover and southeast Wight and moderate or rough in west Portland, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Plymouth
South veering southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Cyclonic, becoming northerly in west, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in southeast, rough or very rough in northwest. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
South or southwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in north Irish Sea, elsewhere mainly moderate or rough, but very rough until later in southwest Fastnet. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon, Rockall
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Malin, Hebrides
South or southwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough in far northwest of Malin and west and north Hebrides, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Bailey
Northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 3 or less, then south 4 to 6 later. Very rough, becoming rough later. Showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle
South or southwest 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Very rough at first in northwest, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches developing in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast and poor in northwest
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6, then occasionally 7 again later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers, wintry in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Faeroes and very poor in Southeast Iceland
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Faeroes,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent