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, FitzRoy, and Sole.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Irish Sea 1005 expected Forties 994 by midnight tonight. New low expected Shannon 997 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Easterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Viking. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Viking. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Easterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in South Utsire, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic, becoming westerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest Forties and slight elsewhere. Thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fisher, German Bight
Easterly or southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in north Fisher. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north Fisher and slight elsewhere. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
Southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time except in Plymouth. Smooth or slight at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming rough at times. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, South FitzRoy
Cyclonic mainly westerly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
North FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic mainly westerly, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Sole. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Lundy and Fastnet. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea and rough later in south Fastnet. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
North or northeast, backing northwest for a time in Malin, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches in Hebrides. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor in Hebrides
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast Fair Isle, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 in east. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
South Utsire, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
Fisher, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later