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 Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
Low just north of Iceland 971 slow moving and filling 982 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
North Utsire, South Utsire
Northwesterly at first in South Utsire, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in northern North Utsire. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Tyne, Dogger
West or northwest 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 or 5. Smooth or slight in Tyne, slight or moderate in Dogger. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Humber. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Thames, Dover
Variable 3 or less, becoming north 3 or 4 for a time. Smooth or slight. Rain for a time. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough at first in Plymouth, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Wight. Showers. Good
Biscay
Northwest veering east or southeast, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
North or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Thundery showers later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west.
FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4, but north 5 at times near portugal, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West or northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, but becoming slight or moderate in Lundy. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Shannon
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 for a time in south. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Hebrides. Squally showers, thundery at first, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later, except in far southwest. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Moderate or poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Faeroes. Moderate or rough in southeast Fair Isle, elsewhere, very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Bailey, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Faeroes, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon