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, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, FitzRoy, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 300 miles northeast of Iceland 998 expected southern Norway 978 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
West or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering north or northwest gale 8 to storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later. Showers, becoming wintry later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first
North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Showers, becoming wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
West 6 to gale 8 veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high except in west Cromarty. Showers, becoming wintry later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames
West or northwest 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in Tyne, Humber and Thames. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in Thames, then high later in north Dogger and west Fisher. Showers, becoming squally, and wintry later in Forth. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4 becoming west 4 to 6. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 3 to 5 becoming variable 2, then west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight until later in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Biscay
East 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, occasionally rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Southwest FitzRoy
Southeasterly 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate becoming rough, then occasionally very rough later. Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor
Northeast FitzRoy, Sole
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight in east. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight at first in Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good
Shannon
Southeast 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin
Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Malin, perhaps gale 8 later in Malin. Slight at first in east Malin, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in Bailey. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high except in west Bailey. Showers, becoming wintry. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in western Southeast Iceland, occasionally storm 10 elsewhere. Rough or very rough, becoming very rogh or high except in western Southeast Iceland. Wintry shwoers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good at first
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
North Utsire,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon
South Utsire,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected soon
Forties,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forth,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Tyne,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Fisher,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
German Bight,
issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
Thames,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Bailey,
issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northwesterly
Fair Isle,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later
Faeroes,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later