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, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Faeroes 964 expected north of Norwegian Basin 968 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 4 later. Very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering west 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Forties, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Forties, becoming moderate or rough in Cromarty and Forth and later in Forties. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Dogger, Fisher and German Bight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
West or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate at first in Thames, Dover and Wight, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Plymouth and Biscay. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Northeasterly 4 or 5 at first in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in north. Mainly fair. Good.
FitzRoy
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in north. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest becoming cyclonic, then northwest later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Very rough or high at first in Sole and Fastnet, otherwise very rough, occasionally rough in Lundy and Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 5 to 7. High becoming very rough. Squally showers. Moderate, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming north or northwest 4 to 6. High or very high, becoming mainly very rough, becoming rough at times later. Squally showers. Poor, becoming moderate or good
Bailey
North 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first, becoming rough or very rough later in southeast. Squally showers, wintry later. Moderate or poor
Faeroes
North or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High or very high becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Wintry showers. Moderate or poor
Southeast Iceland
Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in west and later in east. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing
North Utsire,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent
Forties,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing
Cromarty,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Forth,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Tyne,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Dogger,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Fisher,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
German Bight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Sole,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Lundy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Fastnet,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Malin,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Hebrides,
issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Bailey,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fair Isle,
issued:
Storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering northwesterly soon
Faeroes,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly imminent
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon