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 FitzRoy and Shannon.
The general synopsis at midday
New high expected Tyne 1034 by midday Thursday.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
East Forties
Northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, West Dogger
Easterly or northeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth Cromarty and Forth. Fair. Moderate or good
East Dogger
Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, backing northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, becoming mainly moderate. Fair. Good
Fisher, German Bight
Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Moderate or good
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in Humber. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Plymouth. Slight or moderate in Portland, but moderate or rough in Plymouth. Showers at first. Moderate or good
Biscay
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming mainly east or northeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. In southeast, moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far northwest. In southeast, occasional rain at first. In northwest, rain at times. In southeast, moderate or good. In northwest, good, occasionally poor.
East FitzRoy
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
West FitzRoy
Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in west Sole. Rough or very rough in west Sole, but moderate or rough in east Sole and Fastnet, and slight or moderate in Lundy. Showers at first. Moderate or good
Irish Sea
East or northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in north. Fair. Good
Shannon, Southwest Rockall
Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Shannon, decreasing 4 at times later. Moderate or rough, but occasionally very rough at first in Rockall and until later in Shannon. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, South Bailey
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
North Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northeast. Slight or moderate. Fair, fog patches in northeast. Good, occasionally very poor in northeast
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon,
issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing southeasterly gale force 8 imminent