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
Atlantic low 1004 moving rather quickly northeast, expected just west of north Shannon 1008 by 1800 Monday. New high expected Thames 1026 by same time. Low north Bailey 990 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly in South Utsire, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Viking. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate occasionally rough in Viking. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later. Smooth or slight in Tyne, slight or moderate elsewhere, becoming smooth or slight later in Cromarty and Forth. Showers. Good
Dogger, Fisher
West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first in Fisher
German Bight, Humber
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Humber. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first
Thames, Dover
West or southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later in Plymouth. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, slight or moderate elsewhere, becoming smooth or slight in Wight. Showers. Good
Biscay
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Sole. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West backing south or southwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough in Fastnet, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Lundy. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough occasionally very rough. Fair then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southeast later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. Moderate or rough in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain and fog patches, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at