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 Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole and Shannon.
The general synopsis at 0600
New lows expected Rockall 1003 and west France 996 by 0600 tomorrow. Low south Sweden 1006 expected Denmark 1003 by same time. Lows FitzRoy 994 and Sole 998 losing their identities
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in southeastern South Utsire. Moderate, occasionally rough in northern North Utsire. Showers later. Moderate or good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in east Dogger. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Fisher
North 4 to 6, veering northeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight
Northwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Humber
Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Dover and Wight. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Plymouth
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 7 at times in southwest and later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first, occasionally high later in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high until later in south, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Northerly 7 or gale 8 at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times in east. Very rough or high at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough until later in southwest Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Shannon, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first then becoming moderate at times. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
Cyclonic, mainly southeast, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Fair Isle, becoming variable 3 later in southeast Fair Isle. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
FitzRoy,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Sole,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered northerly and decreased gale force 8
Shannon,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon