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, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, and Fair Isle.
The general synopsis at midday
Atlantic low 981 expected belgium with little change by midday tomorrow.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then slight or moderate later. Showers. Good
South Utsire, Forties
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Westerly or southwesterly backing easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Dogger, Tyne, Humber and later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate for a time. Rain or showers, thundery later in Humber and German Bight. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later, occasionally severe gale 9 later Dover. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Dover. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland
South 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in Portland. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high, then high or very high for a time in Portland. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Biscay
South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high for a time. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.
South FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
North FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9. High or very high, becoming very rough later. Rain or showers. Poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Northerly or northwesterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, 6 to gale 8 at first in Fair Isle, elsewhere 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Rockall, Malin, Bailey and Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
North Utsire, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
South Utsire, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now backed southerly and reduced gale force 8
Forties, issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 now reduced gale force 8
Thames, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Dover, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Wight, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later
Portland, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Plymouth, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected imminent, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
FitzRoy, issued:
Westerly violent storm force 11 continuing
Sole, issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11 continuing
Lundy, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Fastnet, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected imminent, backing northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
Irish Sea, issued:
Northwesterly storm force 10 expected later
Shannon, issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly violent storm force 11 expected later
Fair Isle, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing