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, North Utsire, South Utsire, Shannon, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
Low mid-Atlantic 981 expected northwest of Bailey 971 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Viking and North Utsire. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West backing south 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later in Forties, Cromarty and Forth. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches in Dogger. Moderate or good occasionally poor and very poor in Dogger
Fisher, German Bight
West backing south 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches, fog banks later. Moderate or good occasionally very poor, becoming moderate to very poor later
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Southwesterly backing southerly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in south Biscay, decreasing 3 or 4 later in Portland. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate in Portland, otherwise rough, becoming moderate in east. Occasional drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, except in south. Moderate or rough. Fair. Moderate or good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Southerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest backing south 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Lundy, rough or very rough in Fastnet and slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in Shannon and Rockall. Very rough in Shannon and Rockall, rough or very rough in Malin. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeast 5 to 7. Rough or very rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Faeroes. Showers then rain. 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
Viking,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon
Faeroes,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later