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 Hebrides, Fair Isle, and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at midday
Developing low moving steadily eastwards, expected Norwegian Basin 981 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly 3 to 5 backing southerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly later. Moderate, becoming rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
Cyclonic 4 or 5 becoming west or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north Forties. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Forth. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast Dogger. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4 becoming west or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Plymouth. Fair. Good
Biscay
Cyclonic becoming northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Thundery showers in north. Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 4 or 5 at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise northerly backing northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Sole. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Shannon
Northwest 3 or 4 backing west 5 or 6. Slight or moderate becoming rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Rockall, Malin
Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in north Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Hebrides, backing west 4 or 5 later. Rough, becoming very rough for a time. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
West or southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Southwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then becoming northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Hebrides, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later