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, German Bight, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 1800
High Irish Sea 1028 expected Low countries 1025 by 1800 Thursday. Low North Utsire 1011 losing its identity by same time. New low expected just south of Iceland 959 by that time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northwesterly, backing southerly later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally moderate later in west Viking. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, backing southerly later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, then slight or moderate later. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or northwest, backing south, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough at first in Forties and Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight
Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Fisher, decreasing 4 or 5. Slight at first in east, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in Fisher. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
North, backing south later, 3 to 5. Rough at first in northeast Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Variable, becoming east for a time, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in Plymouth and Biscay, elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Wight and Portland. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
Easterly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and slight near shore. Fair. Good
Southeast FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole
Southerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in northwest. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Irish Sea. Smooth or slight at first in Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southeast 4 or 5 at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise south, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Rockall and Hebrides. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then becoming high or very high later in Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10. Rough becoming very rough, then high or very high later. Rain, squally showers later. Moderate or poor
Fair Isle
West or northwest 3 to 5, backing south 6 to gale 8, then veering southwest later. Slight or moderate until later in southeast, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming very rough later in far west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, then veering southwest later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later, occasionally very high later in far southwest. Rain, then squally showers. Good, becoming moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
South Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected soon
Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
German Bight, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Malin, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon
Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Fair Isle, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later