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, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
New low expected Bailey 993 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southeast. Rough occasionally very rough, becoming moderate later in far northeast. Showers. Good
North Utsire
Southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good
South Utsire, Forties
Southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Cromarty. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fisher, veering southwest later in Humber. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight except in Dogger. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Thames
East veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Portland. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first, becoming moderate or rough in Wight and rough or very rough in Portland. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Biscay
Variable 4 or less, becoming cyclonic, then northwest later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Plymouth. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Sole. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. In Lundy slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in west, but in Fastnet moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough except in northeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
Southeast becoming cyclonic, then northwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Rockall. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly, becoming cyclonic except in Fair Isle, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Bailey and Southeast Iceland. In Malin moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast, becoming very rough later in west, elsewhere rough or very rough. Rain. 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 later
South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Sole, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Lundy, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly soon
Rockall, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Bailey, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon