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, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, FitzRoy, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low developing Norwegian Sea 986 by 1800 Wednesday. High Malin 1038 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Viking. Rough or very rough. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate
South Utsire, Forties
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Cromarty
West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Showers. Good
Forth, Tyne
Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Northwest, backing west later, 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 5 to 7 later in Humber. Moderate, occasionally rough in Humber. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight
Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later. Showers at first. Good
Portland, Plymouth
East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Biscay
East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, occasionally rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
South FitzRoy
Easterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 5 to 7 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, occasionally rough later in southwest. Thundery showers, rain later in southwest. Good, occasionally moderate
North FitzRoy, Sole
East 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
East 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers in Fastnet. Good
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 5 to 7 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northeast. Fair. Good
Shannon
Southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5, veering northwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin, becoming rough later in north. Showers. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
West 4 to 6, veering northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in Faeroes and the east of Southeast Iceland. Showers, wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
South Utsire,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Forties,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forth,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Tyne,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
German Bight,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Humber,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Bailey,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northwesterly
Fair Isle,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later
Faeroes,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later