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 all areas except Fisher and German Bight .
The general synopsis at midnight
Low west of Sole 973 expected Faeroes 957 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 6 or 7 later. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate, occasionally slight in Cromarty and Forth, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north Forties. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 5 or 6, veering southwest 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in Tyne, but becoming rough in Dogger. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in German Bight, becoming very rough later in northwest Fisher. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Humber, occasionally rough elsewhere. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southerly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Biscay
Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less. Rough or very rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
In southeast, southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. In northwest, southerly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 4 to 6. In southeast, rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in sheltered far southeast. in northwest, very rough, occasionally high at first. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery rain. Moderate or poor
Sole
Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 5 or 6. High becoming very rough. Thundery rain. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 or 7 later. In north Irish Sea moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high for a time, elsewhere very rough or high, occasionally very high in Fastnet, becoming rough or very rough later except in Fastnet. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 or violent storm 11, becoming west 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain. Moderate or poor
Rockall, Malin
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough at first and later in southeast Malin, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain. Moderate or poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Moderate at first in east Fair Isle, otherwise rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Rain. Moderate or poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Forties,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Cromarty,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Forth,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Tyne,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Thames,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Plymouth,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Biscay,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Trafalgar,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southerly
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing
Sole,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later
Lundy,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Fastnet,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later
Shannon,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later
Rockall,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Malin,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Hebrides,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Faeroes,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 later