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 Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 100 miles west of Rockall 989 expected Bailey 976 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southerly veering westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north Cromarty and north Forties. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Fisher, German Bight
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Humber, Thames, Dover
South or southeast, veering west or southwest later, 3 to 6, occasionally 6 later in Dover. Smooth or slight in Dover, elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Variable becoming west or southwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight until later in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west Plymouth. Rain or showers, thundery in Biscay. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Biscay
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
East or northeast 5 or 6. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly for a time, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Fastnet, elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southerly veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Rockall and Hebrides, perhaps storm 10 later in Hebrides. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then high later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. 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
Rockall, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Malin, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later
Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon increasing severe gale force 9 later
Bailey, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 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:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later