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.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 400 miles west of FitzRoy 1010 expected 150 miles west of FitzRoy 994 by 0600 tomorrow. High mid-Atlantic 1028 expected 250 miles west of Shannon 1029 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northeast Dogger. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast Dogger. Showers. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in northeast. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good
German Bight
Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames, Dover
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Humber and later elsewhere. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at times. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
North or northwest, veering northeast later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in Plymouth. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Northwest, veering east later, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly later in northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east and later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast and rough at first in far northeast. Showers. Good.
Southwest FitzRoy
Northerly 3 to 5, veering easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west. Moderate, becoming rough later, occasionally very rough later in far west. Rain or showers in west, perhaps thundery later in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west
Northeast FitzRoy
Northerly veering northeasterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest. Moderate. Showers. Good
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
North veering northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times in east. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in south. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
North veering northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
North or northwest, backing west in Bailey, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin and Hebrides. Showers, occasional rain later in Bailey. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in Bailey
Fair Isle
Northwesterly backing westerly later in west, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east, then occasionally slight later. Showers. Good
Faeroes
Northwest, backing west or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north and west. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
FitzRoy, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later