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 Hebrides, Bailey, and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low 200 miles west of Bailey 1005 expected Bailey 993 by 1800 Tuesday. High FitzRoy 1023 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
West 4 to 6 backing southwest 2 to 4, then south 4 or 5 later. Moderate, but rough at first in northeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in South Utsire, becoming variable 3 or less, then southerly 4 or 5 later. Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight in South Utsire. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southwest 2 to 4 backing southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate in Forties, elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 3 to 5. Slight in Tyne, but slight or moderate in Dogger. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
West backing southwest, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in Fisher. Moderate, but rough at first in northeast Fisher, becoming slight later in south German Bight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later in Dover. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in Humber and Thames, becoming smooth in southwest Thames and in Dover. Fair. Good
Wight
West 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then east 2 to 4 later. Slight becoming smooth. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
Variable 4 or less. Moderate at first in southwest Plymouth, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Biscay
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Northerly 3 to 5, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
Southwest 4 to 6. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Good
Shannon
West or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast Malin. Rain or showers, thundery in Malin. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but 2 to 4 at first in Hebrides, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, thundery in Bailey. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
West 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Variable 4 or less, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7, then cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later in Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near icelandic coast and very rough later in south Faeroes. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later