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
High FitzRoy 1032 expected Sole 1031 by 1800 on Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 or 5 backing southwesterly 3 or 4, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south Forties and Forth, veering northwesterly 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight in Cromarty, slight or moderate elsewhere. Rain at times. Moderate or good
Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Tyne. Rain at times. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 for a time. Rough at first in northeast Fisher, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Humber
Variable 3 or 4 becoming west 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good
Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, except in far southeast. Fair. Good
South FitzRoy
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in north FitzRoy. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Southwest veering west 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, moderate or rough elsewhere. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
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