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, Rockall, Malin, and Hebrides.
The general synopsis at midday
Low northern Ireland 1015 losing its identity. Developing low moving rather quickly northeast, expected west of Rockall 1004 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 in South Utsire. Slight, but smooth or slight in east Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 3 to 5 in east Fisher and southerly 3 to 5 later in Dogger. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Wight. Mainly fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Portland, otherwise moderate occasionally rough at first in west. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers, drizzle later except in Lundy. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later except in Lundy
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming south 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight for a time in north. Showers, perhaps thundery, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Rough becoming moderate or rough. Fair then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later in Rockall, otherwise moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate to poor
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate to poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches in Fair Isle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor in Fair Isle
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. 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:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Malin, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later