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 Trafalgar.
The general synopsis at 1800
High FitzRoy 1031 expected Sole 1026 by 1800 on Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire, backing westerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in South Utsire, becoming slight at times later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 or 3, then southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time in Cromarty, Forth, and Tyne. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Fisher, German Bight
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east Fisher, backing westerly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east Fisher. Showers. Moderate or good
Humber, Thames
Northwest backing southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
Dover, Wight
Northwest backing southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, increasing moderate for a time. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate in Plymouth. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in north
Southeast Trafalgar
Easterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Fair. Good
Northwest Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
FitzRoy
Easterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south, becoming slight at times in east. Mainly fair, fog patches later in north. Good, occasionally poor, occasionally very poor later in north
Sole
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West backing southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, occasional rain in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Good occasionally poor, but very poor at times later
Rockall, Malin
West 3 or 4 backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Hebrides, Bailey
West 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
West or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing