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 South Utsire, Fisher, Trafalgar and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Trafalgar 1002 slow-moving, filling 1007 by 1800 Sunday. High Faeroes 1046 expected 250 miles southwest of Iceland 1038 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers later. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good
Forties, Cromarty
Northeast backing northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Forties. Moderate or rough in Forties, slight or moderate in Cromarty. Fair. Good
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
North or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in Dogger. Fair. Good
Fisher
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time at first, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast. Rough, occasionally moderate until later. Fair. Good
German Bight
Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 3, then northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Humber, Thames
North or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in Humber and slight in Thames. Mainly fair. Good
Dover, Wight
East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Wight. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Portland and later in Biscay. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in north and also later in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Showers, thundery in south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south
FitzRoy
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far south. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery in south. Good, occasionally poor in south
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Lundy. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Lundy and later in Fastnet. Showers in Fastnet. Good
Irish Sea
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Shannon. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in Shannon and slight in east Malin. Showers. Good
Hebrides, South Bailey
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Hebrides. Fair. Good
North Bailey
Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers later. Good
Fair Isle
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good
Faeroes
Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
South Utsire,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing