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 Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Plymouth, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low west Rockall 961 expected northeast Rockall 971 by 0600 tomorrow.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in Viking. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
Southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeasterly 7 or gale 8 at first in east Dogger, otherwise southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Cyclonic becoming southwest southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north Humber. Rain at first. Moderate or good
Dover, Wight
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in Dover, but moderate or rough in Wight. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in Plymouth, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In Portland moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, but in Plymouth rough or very rough becoming very rough or high for a time. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, FitzRoy
West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in FitzRoy, decreasing 3 to 5. Very rough or high, but rough or very rough in east Biscay. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 near portuguese coast. Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Sole and Fastnet. In Sole, high, in Fastnet very rough or high, in Lundy, rough or very rough, in Irish Sea, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic gale 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Shannon, decreasing 4 to 6 later in Shannon. Very rough or high, occasionally very high until later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, but occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Dogger,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Fisher,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
German Bight,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Plymouth,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Sole,
issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 continuing
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 continuing
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering northwesterly soon
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 continuing, veering southerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 soon
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent
Bailey,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, and veering southeasterly soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing, backing northeasterly soon