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 Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
Atlantic low 992 moving slowly eastwards, expected 100 miles west of Bailey 991 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Forties
Southeast veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later in Fisher. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in Fisher
Thames, Dover
Southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers later. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Fair. Good.
South FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 5 or 6 later in Fastnet. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Rockall and Bailey. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 near iceland, veering southeasterly 3 to 5 in south. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in far west. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later