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, Sole, Shannon, and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Norwegian Sea 1003 slow-moving with little change by midnight tonight. Low just west of Trafalgar 999 expected Trafalgar 1002 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
West, veering northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in far southeast. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate later
North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in North Utsire. Rain then showers. Poor becoming good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth except in west Forties. Showers. Good
Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain then fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate
Thames, Dover
Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate. Fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair then showers, thundery for a time. Good occasionally moderate
Biscay
East or southeast, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic, becoming southwest, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in south. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest. Thundery rain or showers. Good occasionally poor
Sole
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, but 4 or 5 at first in east. Rough or very rough, but moderate at first in east. Thundery rain then fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Fastnet. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight except in Fastnet. Showers. Good
Shannon
Northeast 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming very rough in south. Showers in south. Good
Rockall, Malin
North 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Rockall. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 in Bailey. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Showers, squally at first. Good
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Faeroes, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Wintry showers, occasional rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
FitzRoy, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Sole, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing