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 Hebrides, and Bailey.
The general synopsis at midnight
New low expected southeast Bailey 998 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Northwest Viking
Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good
Southeast Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in South Utsire, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in South Utsire. Showers. Good, occasionally poor later in South Utsire
Forties, Cromarty
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming west 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in northeast. Fair then rain. Good, occasionally moderate
German Bight
Variable 3 or less becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then west 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
West or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, becoming moderate in far northwest. Occasional rain in north. Good, occasionally poor in north
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
In southeast, variable 2 to 4. In northwest, northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. In southeast, slight or moderate. in northwest, moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough at first in far south, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in north FitzRoy, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
West 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 for a time in Irish Sea. Mainly slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in southwest Fastnet and Shannon, and becoming very rough later in northwest Shannon. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, South Hebrides
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough in Rockall, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
North Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 except in north Bailey, then increasing gale 8 at times later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly, backing northeasterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southwest Faeroes, perhaps gale 8 for a time later in southwest Faeroes. Mainly moderate or rough, but in southeast Fair Isle, slight becoming moderate. Rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Hebrides, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later