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 1800
New high expected Biscay 1029 by 1800 Thursday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly backing southerly, then southeasterly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwest, backing south or southeast for a time, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first in Forties and Dogger, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
West 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in Fisher and elsewhere later. Showers, thundery except in Humber, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
West 3 to 5, backing southwest 5 to 7. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers, then rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Northwesterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then southwesterly 4 or 5 in north. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Occasional drizzle in north. Good, occasionally moderate in north
Trafalgar
In far southeast, easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in Sole. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 to 7, then veering west 4 to 6 later. In Irish Sea, smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest 5 or 6. Rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate at first. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast, then veering west or southwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southwesterly backing southeasterly, 3 to 5, then becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally slight. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
West, backing south or southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, but northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 in north. Moderate, but slight near iceland, occasionally rough at first in far northeast. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
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 expected later