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 FitzRoy, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Rockall 976 expected 981 Hebrides by midnight tomorrow. New low expected FitzRoy 1013
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain and showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Forties, Cromarty and Forth. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north Forties. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
South or southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Wight, Portland
West or southwest 4 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight at first in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, then rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Plymouth
West or southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Biscay
West or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, rain later in north. Good, occasionally poor later in north
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Mainly fair. Good.
FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
West or northwest, backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Fastnet and Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
West or southwest veering northwest later, 5 or 6. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwest, veering northwest later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Rockall and Hebrides. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic, becoming northwest later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Malin, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon increasing severe gale force 9 later
Bailey, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly later
Fair Isle, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Faeroes, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northerly and decreasing gale force 8 later