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 Fisher, and FitzRoy.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 150 miles west of FitzRoy 993 expected northwest Trafalgar 1003 by 0600 tomorrow. High 200 miles west of Shannon 1029 expected Ireland 1026 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight later in north. Showers. Good
North Utsire
Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south, becoming slight later in north. Showers. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Forties
Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later in east. Rough until later in far east, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
West or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in Tyne, then becoming variable 2 at times. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in west Cromarty. Showers. Good
Dogger
Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later in northeast. Rough until later in far northeast, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
German Bight
Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate in north and east Humber, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Dover
North 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate at first in northeast, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south, becoming variable 2 at times in north. Slight or moderate in west and south Plymouth, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Biscay
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west. Thundery showers developing in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic, becoming southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Slight in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Thundery showers in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic mainly northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west, decreasing 4 at times elsewhere. Mainly moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far southwest. Thundery rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south
Sole
Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in Fastnet. Slight or moderate in south Fastnet, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good
Irish Sea
Northerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly in south, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good
Shannon
Northeast 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
West or northwest 2 to 4, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest Rockall. Showers. Good
Bailey
West backing southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest, and later also in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
West or northwest 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Faeroes
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, then 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
Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
FitzRoy, issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent