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 Malin, Hebrides, and Fair Isle.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Scotland 1002 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west Viking and east Forties. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later
West Forties, Cromarty
Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west Forties and east Cromarty. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or southwest 3 to 5 increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later, then veering northwest 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later except in west Forth and west Tyne. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
South 3 or 4 veering southwest 4 to 6. Slight becoming moderate, then becoming rough later in southwest. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Southwest, veering west or northwest except in German Bight, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Wight. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
West or northwest, veering northeast later in Biscay, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 2 to 4 in west, but in east, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast. Moderate. Showers, thundery in west. Good, occasionally moderate
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north Irish Sea, decreasing 2 to 4 in Sole, and later also in Shannon and Rockall. Rough at first in Shannon and Rockall, otherwise moderate, but occasionally slight in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic becoming northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good
Bailey
North 4 to 6 backing west or northwest 3 or 4. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good
Fair Isle
Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west, then backing northwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast and poor elsewhere
Faeroes
Northeast 4 to 6 backing northwest 3 to 5. Rough at first in far south, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Malin, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 backing northerly soon
Fair Isle, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon