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.
The general synopsis at 1800
High Biscay 1026 slow-moving 1025 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly later in Viking, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Mainly fair. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight in Cromarty firth, Forth and Tyne, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Fisher, German Bight
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northeast Fisher. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast Fisher. Rain or showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Humber, Thames
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5 in southwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in north, easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7 in south, occasionally gale 8 at first in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good
Southeast FitzRoy
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first in northwest FitzRoy, Sole and Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in east Malin and east Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches in Shannon. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Shannon
Bailey
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later in Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest Faeroes. Rain later in Faeroes. Good, occasionally poor later in Faeroes
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in east. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon