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, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Biscay, FitzRoy, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon and Rockall.
The general synopsis at midday
New low expected Malin 982 by midday Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then east or southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger
Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southwest backing southeast later, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland
South 6 to gale 8, veering west or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Fair. Good.
FitzRoy
West 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in Faeroes, slight or moderate in Fair Isle. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. 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:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Fisher,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later
German Bight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing, backing southeasterly later
Humber,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Thames,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Portland,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Biscay,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 veering and increasing northwesterly severe gale force 9 later