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 Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at midday
Low mid-Atlantic 969, slow moving, filling 975 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Southwest Viking
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Northeast Viking, North Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good
South Utsire
Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Forties and Dogger. Rough in Tyne, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain or snow. Good, occasionally poor, but very poor in Forties and Dogger
Fisher, German Bight
East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Fisher. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in east
Humber, Thames
East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Humber. Slight or moderate at first in Thames, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight
Easterly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, but occasionally 7 at first in west Wight. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Wight. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in Portland and Plymouth becoming rough or very rough later in Plymouth, rough or very rough in Biscay. Rain or showers, thundery in Biscay. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Southwest veering west, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time later. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in Lundy and Fastnet. Moderate or rough in Lundy and Irish Sea, rough or very rough in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
East, but cyclonic in Shannon, 6 to gale 8. Rough in Malin, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Hebrides, Fair Isle and later in Faeroes. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good occasionally poor, and very poor later in Fair Isle
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forties,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Dogger,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Fisher,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later
German Bight,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Humber,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 imminent
Plymouth,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 imminent
Biscay,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Trafalgar,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 veering westerly imminent
FitzRoy,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent
Lundy,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly soon
Irish Sea,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing easterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Rockall,
issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly
Malin,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon
Hebrides,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Fair Isle,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Faeroes,
issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later