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 Trafalgar, and Rockall.
The general synopsis at midnight
Atlantic low 995 expected Norwegian Basin 1000 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in South Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth except in Dogger, becoming moderate or rough later in Dogger. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South or southwest veering west, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in German Bight. Moderate ,occasionally slight at first in east and rough later in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first in Humber and Thames. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Humber and Thames and rough in Dover and Wight. Drizzle, fair later. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Drizzle, fog patches, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 4 or less at first in north, otherwise easterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and south and rough later in southwest. Drizzle, fog banks later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly, 4 to 6, but easterly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and at first also in far north and slight near portuguese coast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
South FitzRoy
Northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly 4 or 5 at first in Sole, otherwise variable 4 or less, becoming easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in FitzRoy. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Malin. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Fair Isle. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Rain, 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
Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later