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 Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Faeroes 995 expected Norwegian Sea 1007 by midnight tonight. High 300 miles west of FitzRoy 1027, expected Shannon with little change by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly, veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough except in South Utsire. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South, veering northwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in south German Bight. Rain then showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames
Southwest, veering northwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Dover, Wight, Portland
Northwest, veering northeast later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Portland. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Plymouth
Northwest, veering northeast later, 3 or 4. Rough becoming moderate. Fair. Good
Biscay
North, veering northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest. Showers then fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Easterly in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far north. Fair. Good.
FitzRoy
Northerly, veering easterly or northeasterly, 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Sole
Northwest, veering east, 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Fair. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West 3 to 5, veering north or northeast 2 to 4. In Irish Sea moderate becoming smooth or slight, otherwise rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers at first. Good
Shannon
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Showers at first. Good
Rockall, Malin
Northwest 5 to 7, backing west or southwest 2 to 4. Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later. Squally showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Hebrides
Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5. Very rough becoming rough. Squally showers then fair. Good occasionally moderate
Bailey
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 2 to 4, then becoming variable later. Very rough becoming rough. Showers at first. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic, becoming northwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Squally showers. Good occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon, veering northwesterly later
Bailey,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Fair Isle,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later