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, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low Rockall 999 moving north and losing its identity. New low expected 100 miles northwest of Rockall 987 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight becoming moderate. Fog patches, thundery showers later. Good, occasionally very poor
Forties
Southwest backing south 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Cromarty, Forth
South 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in Dogger. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeast 4 or 5 later in west Fisher. Smooth or slight. Fog patches, thundery showers. Good, occasionally very poor
Humber
Variable 3 or less becoming south 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 3 or 4, becoming southwest 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Portland. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southwesterly veering westerly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Biscay
Variable becoming northwest 3 or 4. Slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
West 2 to 4, veering northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Showers. Good.
South FitzRoy
Cyclonic becoming northerly 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southerly veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west Sole. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest 5 to 7. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 5 or 6 becoming southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
South veering southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming south 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, moderate or rough in Faeroes. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later