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 and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
Low 250 miles southwest of Iceland 1020, expected 250 miles south of Iceland 1001 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in South Utsire. Moderate occasionally rough at first in Viking, moderate occasionally slight elsewhere. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Cromarty, Forth
North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Tyne, Dogger
Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Fisher
Cyclonic becoming north 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate
German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover
Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later in Dover. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east Wight, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
Cyclonic, mainly west or northwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
North 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, but slight or moderate until later in southeast. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in FitzRoy and Sole, otherwise smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
North backing west 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in Rockall and Hebrides. Showers, occasional rain later in Rockall and Hebrides. Good, occasionally moderate, but poor later in Rockall and Hebrides
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later in far northwest. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Northwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate or rough becoming moderate in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Southeast Iceland. Wintry showers, rain later in Faeroes. Good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later