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 Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, and Sole.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Forties 995 expected southern Norway 998 by 1800 Saturday. Low just west of Sole 1000 expected southeast England 998 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough at first in west Viking and northeast Forties, otherwise moderate occasionally slight. Rain or showers, fog patches at first in northeast Forties. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast Forties and poor elsewhere
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering northerly 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Cromarty. Rain then showers, fog patches at first in southwest Forties. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in southwest Forties
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Fisher. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate occasionally rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or southwest 6 to gale 8. Slight at first in south, except Biscay, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Portland, Plymouth and Biscay. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight in east. Showers. Mainly good
South FitzRoy
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
North FitzRoy
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Thundery rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north. Thundery rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in Lundy and Fastnet. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea but becoming moderate or rough in Lundy and Fastnet. Thundery rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic, 6 or 7 at first in south, otherwise 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Northeast becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later except in Malin. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Malin and east Hebrides. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes
North or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate in southeast. Showers. Mainly good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Wight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Portland, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon