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
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Norwegian Basin 997, slow-moving, filling 998 by 1800 Saturday. New high expected Fastnet 1021 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Viking and North Utsire. Moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Forth. Mainly moderate in Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Mainly good
Fisher, North German Bight
Westerly 3 or 4, backing southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight becoming moderate. Showers. Good
South German Bight, Humber
Variable, becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in Humber. Mainly fair. Good
Thames, Dover
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
North or northwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 until later. Slight, occasionally smooth. Fair. Good
Biscay
Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 3 or less in far southeast and far west. Slight in far southeast, otherwise moderate. Fair. Good
Southeast FitzRoy
Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain, mainly in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Westerly or northwesterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight. Showers at first. Good
Irish Sea
West or southwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers until later. Good
Shannon
Variable 3 or 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly, 5 to 7, except in far north. Moderate, becoming rough later in southwest. Fair then rain. Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor later
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
West or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Bailey, then occasionally 3 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in Bailey. Showers, becoming mainly fair in Rockall and Malin. Good, occasionally moderate in Hebrides and Bailey
Fair Isle, Faeroes, East Southeast Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south, then occasionally 7 later in east Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in north. Good, occasionally moderate
West Southeast Iceland
Variable 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally slight near iceland. Fair. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at