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 FitzRoy, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
New low expected FitzRoy 1017 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor ,then very poor later
South Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fisher, German Bight
Variable, mainly southeast at first, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but moderate at first in north Fisher. Occasional rain, fog banks. Moderate to very poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, fog banks. Moderate to very poor
Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in east Wight, slight or moderate elsewhere. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Plymouth
Variable becoming southwest later, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight in northeast. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far south. Moderate or rough. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time in northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, elsewhere southwesterly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in FitzRoy. Rough, becoming very rough later in southwest FitzRoy. Rain or showers, thundry in FitzRoy. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in southwest FitzRoy. Rough in southwest Fastnet, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough, becoming very rough later in far northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic at first in Rockall, otherwise south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in Rockall and Bailey, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Bailey. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in Bailey. Rain or showers, wintry in Bailey. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic at first in Faeroes, otherwise south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and later in west Faeroes. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 for a time. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
FitzRoy,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Rockall,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later