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 Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Shannon, Rockall and Fair Isle.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low 450 miles west of Sole 997 expected 100 miles west of south Rockall 993 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough at first in Viking, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain then showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southerly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate or rough at first in southwest Forties and northeast Cromarty, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Southeasterly 5 or 6 at first in northeast Fisher, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 2 to 4 later. Rough at first in far northwest of Fisher, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain at first, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in Wight and Portland, then occasionally 6 later in Plymouth. Slight or moderate in Humber, Thames, Dover and southeast Wight, elsewhere mainly moderate or rough, but very rough at first in west Plymouth and northwest Biscay. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise moderate or rough. Fog patches in southeast Biscay. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast Biscay
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 2 to 4. In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough or very rough. Mainly fair. In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good.
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in west Sole. In Irish Sea, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, elsewhere rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Lundy and northeast Fastnet. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Shannon, South Rockall
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Shannon. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Shannon. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first
North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwesterly backing southerly, then becoming cyclonic except in Malin, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough in east Malin and Hebrides, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough, becoming moderate later except in southeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in northeast Fair Isle, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming southerly 4 to 6. Very rough at first in far northeast of Fair Isle, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Rough, becoming moderate in west and south. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing