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, Sole, and Shannon.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 500 miles west of Rockall 991 expected Malin 979 by 1800 Wednesday. Low Forties 998 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor
Forties
South or southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Cromarty
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West 3 or 4, backing south 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in east Dogger. Showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west German Bight. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Humber, Thames
Southwest 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west Plymouth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in far northwest. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
FitzRoy
Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in north. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Sole
Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 6 to gale 8. Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later in far west. Rain then showers. Moderate or good
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Fastnet. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
West 3 or 4, backing southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
South 5 to 7, veering west 6 to gale 8. Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later in far southwest. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east of Hebrides. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Fair Isle
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly backing northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain. 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
FitzRoy, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Sole, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later