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 Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Faeroes 992 expected Norwegian Basin 994 by 1800 Sunday. Low FitzRoy 1011 losing its identity by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor until later
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest veering west or northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later except in Tyne and Dogger. Slight or moderate. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Southerly or southeasterly veering westerly or northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in south German Bight. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in south German Bight. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames
South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Humber. Fair. Moderate or good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, thundery showers at first in FitzRoy. Good occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet
Variable 2 or 3, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in west Fastnet, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers later. Good
Irish Sea
South or southwest veering northwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain. Moderate or good
Shannon
West or southwest 3 to 5 at first in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
West or southwest veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. becoming moderate in Rockall and Malin. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Faeroes, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later