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 Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 1000 miles west of Shannon 992 expected just west of Bailey 967 by 1800 Tuesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later except in South Utsire, perhaps gale 8 later except in South Utsire. Slight or moderate until later except in Viking and North Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches except in Cromarty and Forth. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Cromarty and Forth
Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later, then occasionally rough later in northwest Wight. Showers, fog banks. Moderate to very poor, becoming moderate or good except in Fisher and German Bight
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate until later in Portland and northeast Plymouth, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
North or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
FitzRoy, Sole
Northwesterly at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west Sole. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in west Sole. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate at first in Lundy and Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming very rough later in southwest Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise very rough, but becoming high later. Rain or showers, becoming squally later. Moderate or poor
Rockall
West or southwest 4 to 6 backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later. Very rough, becoming high or very high later. Rain or showers, becoming squally later. Moderate or poor
Malin, Hebrides
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 for a time, then occasionally severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later in Malin. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers, becoming squally later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good
Bailey
Southwest 6 to gale 8 backing south 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing south or southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough until later in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Sole,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Malin,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
Bailey,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon