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 Forties, Cromarty, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
Low southeast England 994 expected Cromarty 996 by midday Friday. Low Rockall 980 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
Southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Dover, Wight
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Wight. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
West 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Portland. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, FitzRoy
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later in FitzRoy. Rough or very rough in Biscay, very rough or high in FitzRoy, occasionally very high later in northeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
West 4 to 6, backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in Irish Sea, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
West 6 to gale 8, backing south or southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later. Rain. Moderate or poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or poor
Malin
Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
East or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Cromarty,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 now backed westerly and decreased gale force 8
FitzRoy,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing southwesterly later
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 backing and increasing southwesterly severe gale force 9 later
Rockall,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 backing and increasing southeasterly severe gale force 9 later
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing