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 Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Dover, Wight, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Plymouth 1005 expected Fisher 1007 by 1800 Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southwesterly 5 or 6 at first in northwest Viking, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
South Utsire, Forties
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Forties, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth
North or northwest 3 to 5 at first in Forth, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Cromarty. Showers. Good
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Dogger, German Bight, Humber and Thames. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Dogger, Humber and German Bight. Rain and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming west 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Westerly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4, backing southwesterly 5 or 6 later in northwest. Very rough at first in northwest, otherwise rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
North or northeast 4 to 6. Rough. Fair. Good
South FitzRoy
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Very rough becoming rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northwest backing west or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fastnet. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Shannon, other south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in Rockall and later Shannon. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Malin, otherwise south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in Southeast Iceland, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in east Fair Isle. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Dogger,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
German Bight,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Dover,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Wight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Shannon,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later