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 Forties.
The general synopsis at 1800
High 300 miles west of Rockall 1033 expected 150 miles west of Rockall 1034 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first except in west Viking, becoming slight later in northwest Viking. Fair. Good
South Utsire
Cyclonic mainly northwesterly, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in west, occasionally 3 in east. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good
Forties
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Forth and Tyne. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later, occasionally slight later in Cromarty. Showers in Dogger, drizzle later in Cromarty. Good, occasionally moderate
West Fisher
Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later. Fair. Good
East Fisher
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers, thundery at first. Moderate or good
German Bight
Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Humber. Moderate, occasionally slight in west Thames and rough until later in Humber. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 at times. Slight or moderate in Dover and west Plymouth, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Biscay
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
North or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
FitzRoy
Cyclonic in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Lundy and Irish Sea. Fair. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Malin. Slight or moderate. Fair then occasional drizzle. Moderate or good
Bailey
West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good
Fair Isle
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far southeast. Fair then occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 later in northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic mainly westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northerly
North Utsire, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northerly
South Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Forties, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing