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 Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low mid Atlantic 987 expected Bailey 990 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Viking and North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Fog patches, thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South veering southwest, 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Smooth or slight in Tyne, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers, thundery at first in Forties and Dogger. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Variable becoming southwest, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers, fog patches in Fisher. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor in Fisher
Humber, Thames
South veering southwest, then veering west later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
Southwest, veering west or northwest later, 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good
Southeast Biscay
Variable becoming north 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later. Showers. Good,
Trafalgar
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming rough later in north. Showers. Good
South FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly, veering northerly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later in south. Moderate becoming rough in west and elsewhere later. Showers. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in west. Moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough in west Sole. Fair. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest veering west later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time. In Fastnet, moderate becoming rough, occasionally very rough later in far west, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming rough later in west Lundy. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Shannon
Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest. Very rough, occasionally rough. Showers. Good
Rockall
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough becoming very rough or high. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
South 4 to 6 veering southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in Hebrides. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southerly becoming cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South 4 to 6, veering southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later, except in east Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but northeasterly 6 to gale 8 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later