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 all areas except North Utsire .
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Sole 958 expected 200 miles west of Rockall 962 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected northeast Trafalgar 983 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Southwest Viking
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northeast Viking, North Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Good
South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in South Utsire
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later in Forth, Tyne and Dogger. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in Tyne and Dogger. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
East 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough, but very rough in northwest Fisher. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames
Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight
Southeast veering south or southwest, 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Dover, moderate or rough in Wight. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first in far northwest Plymouth and occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north Biscay, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing southerly later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later in Portland, otherwise very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough at first in far southeast, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or poor.
FitzRoy
West or southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in Fastnet, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming slight or moderate later in Irish Sea, otherwise very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in Lundy and Fastnet. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Malin, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in Malin. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
East or southeast gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in Hebrides. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. In Fair Isle rough or very rough becoming high for a time in far west, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or 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 gale force 8 continuing
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forth,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Tyne,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Dogger,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon
Fisher,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
German Bight,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing
Humber,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Thames,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Dover,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Wight,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Portland,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southerly soon
Plymouth,
issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Biscay,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Trafalgar,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered westerly and decreased gale force 8, backing southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Storm force 10 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Sole,
issued:
Violent storm force 11 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Lundy,
issued:
Storm force 10 veering southwesterly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
Fastnet,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10, decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
Shannon,
issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11, backing westerly and decreasing storm force 10 imminent, backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon
Rockall,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent, veering easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon
Bailey,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
Faeroes,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing