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 Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 300 miles west of Bailey 982 expected Faeroes 984 by 0600 tomorrow.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast Forties. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east Dogger. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally cyclonic in Fisher. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Drizzle in northwest. Good, occasionally poor in northwest
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic in east, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in east.
Southeast FitzRoy
Cyclonic mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Sole, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, veering northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwesterly 4 or 5 veering westerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in far south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first in Malin and Hebrides. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
South 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southwest Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west Fair Isle and south Faeroes. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly 6 to gale 8 at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Malin, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey, issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing