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 Humber, Thames, Shannon, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected Iceland 984 by 0600 Friday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southerly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

Forties

Northwest backing south 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor later

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northwest 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7, then veering west later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger

Northwest backing southwest 4 to 6, then veering west 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor later

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 5 to 7, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Humber, Thames

Northwest backing southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Fair at first, then occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northeasterly 5 to 7. Slight or moderate in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Sole

West or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Southwest veering west 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South veering west 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Hebrides and Bailey. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Bailey. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in north and west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

Humber, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Thames, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later