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 Fisher, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
High France 1025 expected to move away east by 1800 Sunday. Low 200 miles west of Sole 996 expected 50 miles west of Bailey 982 by same time.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in eastern South Utsire, backing southerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in northeast Viking and North Utsire. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Viking and Forties
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 backing southerly 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Forties and Cromarty. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Forties and Cromarty
Fisher, German Bight
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast Fisher, backing southerly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good
Humber, Thames, Dover
Variable 3 or 4 becoming south 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
East or southeast veering west or southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery at times in Biscay. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Biscay
Trafalgar
East or northeast 5 or 6. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast FitzRoy
Cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly 5 to 7 veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South veering west 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Rockall and Bailey. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at times. 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
Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
Rockall, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
Malin, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
Bailey, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later