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 Thames, Dover, FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, and Rockall.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Malin 980 expected Fair Isle 984 by 1800 Thursday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
South or southeast, veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth
Cyclonic becoming west, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in Forth. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
South veering southwest, 5 or 6. Slight or moderate in Tyne, but moderate, occasionally rough in Dogger. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Southeast 5 to 7, veering south 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight in west Humber. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate except in south Dover. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest veering west, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough in Plymouth, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest Portland. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast. Showers at first. Good
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in southeast. Showers at first. Good
FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast. Showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Sole
West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first in far northwest, becoming rough later in west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest veering west, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fastnet. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate, but in Irish Sea moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate except in south. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 5 or 6. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8, backing west 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, but moderate at first in north. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but 4 to 6 in Malin, becoming west 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate in southeast Malin, otherwise moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight, becoming rough later in far west. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight, becoming rough later in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Thames, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Dover, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Sole, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Fastnet, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
Rockall, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later