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 Wight, Portland, and Plymouth.
The general synopsis at 0600
High Faeroes 1033 slow moving, declining 1031 by 0600 tomorrow. Low FitzRoy 1010 expected just west of FitzRoy 1012 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
North 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
North Utsire, South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Forties
North or northeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Cromarty, Forth
Northeast 3 or 4. Slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Tyne, Dogger
Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate later
Fisher, German Bight
North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later, occasionally smooth later in east. Thundery showers at first in far east. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in Dover, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate becoming slight or moderate later in Dover, otherwise moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in Plymouth
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 4 to 6 at first in far north. Slight in south, slight or moderate in north, but moderate or rough at first in far northwest. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in north, variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north. Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise moderate, but occasionally rough at first in far north. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Lundy. Slight or moderate in Lundy, otherwise moderate or rough becoming moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea, Shannon
East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming slight later in Irish Sea, slight or moderate occasionally rough at first in southeast in Shannon. Thundery showers later in south Shannon. Good, occasionally moderate later in south Shannon
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in south Rockall and south Malin. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate later
Bailey
Variable 3 or less, but southwesterly 4 or 5 in far north. Moderate, but slight or moderate in south. Drizzle and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Fair Isle, Southeast Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 3 to 5 in southwest Fair Isle. Slight, becoming slight or moderate, except in southeast Fair Isle. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later
Northwest Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate, occasionally rough in north Southeast Iceland. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Wight, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Portland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Plymouth, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing