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, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
New low expected Forties 985 by midday tomorrow.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Viking and North Utsire, decreasing 5 later in west Viking. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in north. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
South becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then northwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in west Forties and Cromarty, slight at times in Forth and Tyne. Sleet, then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Southeast, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, except in Fisher. Moderate or rough. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
Cyclonic becoming west, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Dover and at first in Humber. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Mainly west veering northwest, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in Wight, becoming very rough or high for a time in west Plymouth, Sole and Fastnet. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Variable 2 to 4 in south, otherwise west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
Westerly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, South Rockall
Westerly, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in south Rockall. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic, 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in Hebrides. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at times later, but moderate at times in east Malin. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Northerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Very rough or high. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, then northwesterly 7 or gale 8 later in northwest. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise becoming mainly northerly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest. Sleet. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Very rough, occasionally high, and rough at times in north. Snow. Moderate or poor. Moderate icing
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing
North Utsire,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing
South Utsire,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, then veering southeasterly soon
Forties,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, then veering southeasterly soon
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Fisher,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southeasterly
German Bight,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southeasterly
Wight,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
Portland,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
Plymouth,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly later
Biscay,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered westerly
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 veering westerly soon
Sole,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fair Isle,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 backing northerly imminent
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent but backing northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later