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 Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, and Fisher.
The general synopsis at 1800
High northeast of Iceland 1029 slow moving and declining 1021 by 1800 Monday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later in west Viking and east Forties. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough at first in west Forties and Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Fisher, German Bight
Northwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fisher, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Fisher. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Fisher. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in west Thames. Fair. Good
Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Dover, otherwise east or southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Cyclonic becoming west later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Portland. Fog patches, thundery showers later. Good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, elsewhere northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
Mainly east or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers, fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
Easterly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later in north Rockall. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest Rockall and slight in east Malin. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Hebrides, Bailey
East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Bailey. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in southwest Bailey. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
Northerly veering easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in east. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
North Utsire, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
South Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing