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, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Faeroes 997 expected Norwegian Sea 1011 by 0600 tomorrow. High just west of FitzRoy 1028 expected Ireland 1027 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Viking. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwest veering northwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic becoming northwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in east German Bight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames
West or southwest veering northwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northwest veering north, then northeast later, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in Dover and Wight. Smooth or slight in Dover, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Plymouth. Mainly fair. Good
Biscay
North or northeast, veering east later, 4 to 6. Moderate. Showers in south. Good
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Easterly in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north. Fair. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
North FitzRoy
Northeasterly 3 to 5 veering easterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Fair. Good
Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Fair. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
Northwest veering north, then northeast later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good
Irish Sea
West 4 to 6 veering north or northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good
Shannon
Northwest becoming variable, 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate. Showers at first. Good
Rockall
West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast. Showers. Good
Malin
Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and slight later. Showers. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first and moderate later. Showers, squally at first. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 becoming westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later. Rain then showers. 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:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon, veering northwesterly later
Bailey,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Fair Isle,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later