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 Shannon.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Fastnet 989 slow-moving, filling 1004 by 0600 tomorrow.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 4 or 5. Moderate. Showers. Good
North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Southerly or southwesterly backing southeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair then showers. Good
Dogger
South or southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Fisher, German Bight
West or southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Thames. Showers, fog patches later in Humber and Thames. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in Humber and Thames
Portland, Plymouth
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough in Portland, rough or very rough in Plymouth. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Biscay
South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
West or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far west, becoming variable 3 or less later in east. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Moderate or poor
West Sole
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. High, becoming very rough. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in east Sole, becoming moderate or rough later in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
South or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far south. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Shannon
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. High becoming very rough, then rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
Northeast Shannon, Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, by northerly 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
South or southeast 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Shannon,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon