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, and Rockall.
The general synopsis at 1800
High FitzRoy 1028 expected Biscay 1029 by 1800 Friday. Low north of Faeroes 997 expected Norwegian Basin 998 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly backing southeasterly, 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in South Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally slight in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later, then increasing 6 or 7 except in Cromarty. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth except in Dogger. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South 4 or 5 veering west 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later except in Humber. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Humber and Thames and rough at first in Wight. Drizzle, fair later. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in Plymouth. Moderate, occasionally slight. Drizzle, fog patches, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 4 or less, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and south. Drizzle, with fog banks later, in north. Good, but moderate, occasionally very poor later, in north
Trafalgar
Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 4 to 6, but easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and at first also in far north and slight near portuguese coast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
South FitzRoy
Northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Sole, becoming variable 4 or less, then easterly 4 to 6 later in FitzRoy. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Irish Sea. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5. Rough, but very rough in north. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Rockall. Rough or very rough in Rockall, elsewhere moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Malin. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northwest 5 to 7 in Bailey. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight except in Bailey, becoming rough or very rough in Bailey. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very 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 continuing
Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later