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, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
Low north of Faeroes 997 expected Norwegian Basin 994 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southwest 5 or 6 veering west 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly veering westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in North Utsire. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in South Utsire and very rough later in North Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth in southwest Cromarty and west Forth. Rain, perhaps thundery except in Cromarty. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Dogger, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Tyne, but slight or moderate in Dogger. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west. Rain, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor later
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in Thames. Slight or moderate in Plymouth, elsewhere slight occasionally smooth, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Biscay
Variable 4 or less, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Mainly northerly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or less in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south but becoming slight later in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough in Sole. Rain. Moderate or good
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic becoming southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Malin
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest veering southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7, perhaps gale 8 later, in Bailey. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later, veering easterly or northeasterly in Southeast Iceland. In Faeroes rough or very rough, occasionally high, becoming moderate or rough later, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough, but slight in northwestern Southeast Iceland. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon
Fair Isle, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon