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 FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low just west of Rockall 973 expected Hebrides 988 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fair Isle 979 expected Norwegian Sea 983 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6, backing southerly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher
Southwesterly backing southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north Forties. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough in South Utsire and Forties, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate in German Bight and Humber, otherwise slight or moderate becoming slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate in Wight, moderate or rough in Portland and rough or very rough in Plymouth. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West or southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate at first in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Very rough, becoming high in west. Thundery showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Lundy, rough or very rough in Fastnet and slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, South Rockall
Westerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. High becoming very rough. Thundery showers, rain later. Good occasionally poor, becoming moderate occasionally poor later
North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic, but southwesterly in Malin, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Malin and Hebrides. Very rough or high at first in north Rockall and Malin, otherwise rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 or 7 later in north. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Cyclonic becoming southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far northeast. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in southeast. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in far northwest. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, wintry later in north. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
FitzRoy,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Rockall,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent
Malin,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon