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
The general synopsis at 1800
High 200 miles west of north Shannon 1026 expected just west of Rockall 1032 by 1800 Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in east. Slight, becoming moderate in east. Rain and fog patches at first in south. Moderate to very poor at first in south, otherwise good
North Utsire, South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 increasing 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in South Utsire. Occasional rain until later. Good, occasionally poor at first and moderate later
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
North or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Forties and Dogger. Occasional rain, thundery at first in Forties, Cromarty and Forth, and fog patches, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later
Fisher
Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in east, becoming moderate or rough later. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
German Bight
Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in northwest. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber
Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 2 at first and 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Dover and Wight. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, thundery at times. Good, occasionally moderate
FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic mainly northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate throughout in northwest. Thundery showers, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast and very poor in northwest
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Sole and Shannon and 3 elsewhere. Smooth or slight in north Irish Sea and moderate or rough in west Sole and Shannon, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Thundery showers at first in Shannon. Moderate or good
Northwest Rockall
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight later. Fair. Good
Southeast Rockall, Malin
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin. Showers at first. Good
Hebrides
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Mainly fair. Good
Southeast Bailey
Variable 3 or less. Moderate, becoming slight later. Mainly fair. Good
Northwest Bailey
Southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good
Fair Isle
Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 in south. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate throughout in northwest. Rain at first in southeast. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast
Faeroes
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in south. Rough at first in far north, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at