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 Portland, Plymouth and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
High Viking 1032 expected Forties 1033 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate later in far northwest. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northwesterly, but variable in Forties, 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 for a time in South Utsire. Slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty
South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight. Fair. Good
Forth
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good
Tyne, Dogger
Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Dogger. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Fisher
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
German Bight, Humber
Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later in German Bight. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in German Bight. Fair. Good
Thames
Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Dover, Wight
Northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Wight. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Wight. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, FitzRoy
Easterly or northeasterly, cyclonic in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast FitzRoy. Slight or moderate in Biscay, moderate or rough in FitzRoy. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northerly at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate becoming rough later in Sole, slight or moderate becoming moderate later in Lundy and slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later in Fastnet. Showers, perhaps thundery later in Sole. Good, occasionally poor later in Sole
Irish Sea, Shannon
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate in Irish Sea, moderate becoming moderate or rough later in Shannon. Fair. Good
Northwest Rockall
Southerly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Drizzle. Moderate or good
Southeast Rockall, Malin
Easterly or southeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in Malin, becoming moderate or rough later. Fog patches at first in Malin. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Malin
Hebrides
South 3 to 5. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Bailey
South 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Drizzle. Moderate or good occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in north. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later in west. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes
Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west. Drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north. Rough or very rough. 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
Portland,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon