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 Trafalgar.
The general synopsis at midday
High Rockall 1032 expected Forties with little change by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 4 or less in Viking. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north, becoming slight in southwest Viking. Showers. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southeast. Showers. Good
Forties
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate in northeast and smooth in southwest. Fair. Good
Cromarty
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northeast 3 to 5 veering southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Fisher, German Bight
North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Fisher. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast Fisher. Fair. Good
Humber
Northeast 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth at first and moderate later. Showers. Good
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers, thundery in Portland. Good, occasionally poor in Portland
Plymouth
East 2 to 4, veering southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later in Plymouth
Biscay
Variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy
Variable 4 or less, becoming south or southwest 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Thundery showers, fog banks. Good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Northeast veering south, 2 to 4. Moderate. Thundery showers, fog banks. Good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
East or northeast 4 to 6, veering southeast 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later
Irish Sea
North or northwest 2 to 4, veering east or northeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
East or northeast 4 to 6, veering southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later in northeast. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin
Variable 3 or less at first in north Rockall, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, veering easterly 3 to 5. Moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast Malin. Fair. Good
Hebrides, South Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Bailey. Moderate. Fair. Good
North Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate in Bailey, elsewhere moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing