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 Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Rockall, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low FitzRoy 1004 expected Trafalgar 1005 by midnight tonight. High netherlands 1028 dissipating by same time.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Variable 2 to 4 at first in utsires, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Viking. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in the utsires. Fair. Good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time in Cromarty and Forth. Mainly fair. Good
Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Fisher and German Bight, otherwise east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in Biscay. Moderate or rough in Plymouth and Biscay, and until later in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair, showers in Biscay. Good
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
In south, cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. In north, cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later in west. In south, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. in north, occasionally moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. In south, thundery showers. In north, rain or thundery showers. In south, good. In north, good, occasionally poor.
South FitzRoy
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time west, becoming variable 3 or less later in east. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in far southwest. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
North FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but northerly 6 to gale 8 at first in far west FitzRoy, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery in FitzRoy, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. In Lundy, moderate or rough, in Fastnet, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later, in Irish Sea, slight or moderate, becoming slight. Fair, but rain at times in Fastnet, fog patches later in Fastnet. Good, occasionally very poor later in Fastnet
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Cyclonic becoming southwest later, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 later in west Rockall. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Rockall. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Bailey, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later in Hebrides, but 6 to gale 8 later in Bailey. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times. In Fair Isle, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first, in Faeroes, very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly veering southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later. High, occasionally very high at first in west, becoming very rough later. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon and increasing severe gale force 9 later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9 and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, and veering southerly soon