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 Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low northwest Trafalgar 1002 expected Biscay 1006 by 1800 Monday. High Humber 1026 expected Norwegian Basin 1024 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 3 or less in west but northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4 in east. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
North Utsire, South Utsire
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in South Utsire, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in South Utsire. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southern South Utsire. Fair. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Moderate at first in east Forties and east Dogger, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Fisher
Northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later. Showers at first. Good
German Bight
Northwesterly becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming northeasterly 5 later in southwest. Moderate becoming slight. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
Northeast 2 to 4 veering east 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Thames. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Dover
Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery later in south. Good, occasionally moderate later
Biscay
East or northeast 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming west or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first in north. Good, occasionally poor at first
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough later in east. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Smooth or slight at first in Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair then showers. Good, occasionally moderate later
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southeast 3 to 5, then backing northeast later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Shannon
East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate at first in east, otherwise moderate. Showers later. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Malin, otherwise southerly backing southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest Rockall. Slight or moderate in east Malin and southeast Hebrides, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good
Bailey
Southerly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later in southeast. Mainly rough, but becoming very rough for a time in northwest. Rain in west. Good, occasionally poor in west
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 3 or less at first in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise southwesterly backing southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, moderate or rough in Faeroes. Fair. Good
Southeast Iceland
Southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time, occasionally gale 8 for a time in far west. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon