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 Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low just northeast of Iceland 960 slow-moving, filling 976 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. Very rough, becoming rough occasionally moderate later. Squally showers. Good
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Forties. Squally showers. Good
Fisher, German Bight
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Fisher. becoming slight later in south German Bight. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest, veering northwest, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good
Portland, Plymouth
West, veering northwest, 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Squally showers. Good
Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West 5 to 7, veering northwest 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough in Lundy. Squally showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Northeasterly 4 to 6 until later in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Showers. Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering west 4 or 5. Rough, becoming slight or moderate. Squally showers. Good
Shannon
West 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. High becoming very rough. Squally showers. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. High becoming very rough. Squally showers. Good
Bailey
Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing west 5 or 6. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later in far north. Squally showers. Good
Fair Isle
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Good
Faeroes
West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers, wintry for a time. Good occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in north. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Wintry showers, squally in south. Good occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 contnuing
Forties,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 contnuing
Cromarty,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 contnuing
Forth,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 contnuing
Tyne,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 contnuing
Dogger,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 contnuing
Fisher,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
German Bight,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 contnuing
Shannon,
issued:
Westerly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Rockall,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northwesterly
Malin,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent
Bailey,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
Faeroes,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing