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 and Malin.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 300 miles west of Shannon 994 expected 991 Rockall by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough at first in Viking, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in South Utsire. Rain then showers, fog patches later in South Utsire. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in South Utsire
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Forties. Fair then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
South or southeast, veering southwest for a time, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
German Bight
Southwest backing south or southeast, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in Wight and Portland, then occasionally 6 later in Plymouth. In Portland, Plymouth and Biscay, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first, elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
In southeast, northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. In northwest, variable 2 to 4. In southeast, moderate or rough. in northwest, rough or very rough. Mainly fair. In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good.
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in west Sole. In Irish Sea, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south, elsewhere rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Lundy and northeast Fastnet. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Shannon
South veering southwest. 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high later. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Southerly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in south. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Southwesterly backing southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southwest Malin. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Malin. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very 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 continuing
North Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
South Utsire,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later