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, Trafalgar, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Bailey 972 expected north Faeroes 988 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Viking, decreasing 5 at times later. Rough or very rough until later in Viking and North Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, squally at first. Good
Fisher, German Bight
South backing southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first and 2 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Fisher. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth later. Showers. Good
Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. In Portland, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, in Plymouth, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good
Biscay
West or northwest 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in west and later elsewhere. Very rough, occasionally rough in southeast. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Very rough, becoming rough later. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. In Irish Sea, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate, elsewhere very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or good
Shannon
Westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, backing southeasterly 4 to 6 later in southwest. Very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming mainly rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Southeast Bailey
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Hebrides, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming mainly rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northwest Bailey
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time in Fair Isle, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good
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 imminent
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall,
issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Malin,
issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Hebrides,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly imminent
Bailey,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing northwesterly imminent
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 veering and increasing southwesterly severe gale force 9 soon
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8