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, Thames, Dover, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey and Fair Isle.
The general synopsis at midday
Low 200 miles west of Bailey 961 moving steadily east and losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Southeasterly veering southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate at first in southwest Forties, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
South or southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast Cromarty. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
South or southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first but severe gale 9 at first in Humber, decreasing 5 at times later in German Bight and Humber. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Fisher and occasionally very rough at first elsewhere. Occasional rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
South or southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Portland and at first in west Wight, becoming slight or moderate in Thames, Dover and east Wight. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5. Very rough, occasionally high until later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
In southeast, variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later. In northwest, southwesterly 4 to 6 veering northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. In southeast, moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west. in northwest, rough, becoming very rough or high. In southeast, mainly fair. In northwest, rain or showers. In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later in northwest. Very rough or high. Showers. Moderate or poor
Sole
West, backing southwest later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time. High, becoming very rough later. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In Irish Sea, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south, but elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high until later in Fastnet. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
West or southwest 6 to gale 8. High, occasionally very high at first and very rough later. Squally thundery showers. Poor
Malin, Hebrides, South Bailey
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly for a time later, 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east Malin. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
North Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southerly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fair Isle and at first elsewhere, decreasing 3 to 5 later in Faeroes and for a time in north Bailey. Rough or very rough in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. High becoming very rough, then mainly rough later. Showers. Poor, becoming moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
North Utsire,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later
South Utsire,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later
Forties,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
Cromarty,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Forth,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Tyne,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
Dogger,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
Fisher,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
German Bight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly soon
Humber,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Thames,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southwesterly
Dover,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Lundy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Fastnet,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Shannon,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
Rockall,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon
Malin,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southerly, veering southwesterly soon
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Bailey,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent