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, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
Low 100 miles west of Rockall 953 expected just west of Iceland 971 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Viking and South Utsire, veering southerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate, occasionally poor and very poor later
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southerly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north Fisher, veering southwesterly 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Fisher. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
South veering west later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate in Wight, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic, becoming north later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough in far northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
South FitzRoy
Westerly veering northerly later in southeast, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Mainly good
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Irish Sea, elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high in west Sole. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwesterly, gale 8 or severe gale 9 at first in far northwest, otherwise 5 to 7. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor
Rockall
South or southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor
Malin, Hebrides
Southerly or southwesterly, gale 8 at first in west occasionally severe gale 9 in Hebrides, otherwise 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east and high in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southeast gale 8 to storm 10, veering south 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers, risk fog patches. Good occasionally poor, perhaps very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly veering southerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in Southeast Iceland. 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 severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 later
North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 later
Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Rockall, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 veering southwesterly severe gale force 9 soon and decreasing gale force 8 later
Malin, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southerly soon
Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent veering southerly gale force 8 soon
Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 imminent veering southerly gale force 8 later
Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent veering southerly gale force 8 later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent veering southerly gale force 8 later