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
The general synopsis at 1800
Atlantic low moving steadily northeast expected 150 miles west of Rockall 1002 by 1800 Sunday. Low southeast England 1015 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain then showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth
Cyclonic mainly southwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 2 to 4, veering west 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight
Northwesterly 5 at first in northeast Fisher, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate until later in Fisher. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Dover. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Dover. Occasional drizzle then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Biscay
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in southwest. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough mainly in south. Fair. Moderate or good
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in west. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in Irish Sea and rough until later in west Fastnet. Occasional drizzle then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Southeast Hebrides
Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in Rockall, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east Malin. Rain or showers, fog patches later in Shannon and Rockall. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in Shannon and Rockall
Northwest Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in Fair Isle and rough at first elsewhere. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Northwest Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at