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 Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low 100 miles west of Bailey 992 slow-moving, filling 993 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in North Utsire. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate except in Tyne and Dogger. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Southwest backing south, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
South or southwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Wight, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Portland. Occasional drizzle and fog banks, thundery showers at first in Wight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic in far southeast, otherwise northerly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches developing in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west Sole. Moderate, occasionally slight in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Occasional rain and fog patches, thundery showers except in Lundy. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in far southeast. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in northwest Rockall. Moderate, occasionally rough until later, then becoming slight at times later in Malin. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in Malin. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Malin
Bailey
South or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, elsewhere moderate, occasionally rough until later. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in Fair Isle. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Fair Isle
Southeast Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Northwest Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough, but very rough until later in west, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon