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 German Bight, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin.
The general synopsis at midday
Low Malin 982 expected Dover 987 by midday tomorrow. Low southern Scotland 989 expected German Bight 989 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Easterly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
East or southeast, backing northeast, then backing north later except in Forties, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic, becoming north or northeast later, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east Dogger, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South, becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in German Bight. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
West or southwest, veering northerly or northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Humber. Slight or moderate, but occasionally rough at first and again later in Humber. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Wight
West, veering north later, 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest, veering north later, 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time, occasionally severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, FitzRoy
West, veering north or northwest later, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwest veering north or northwest, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering north or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Rockall. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Squally rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later in west Bailey. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later in Bailey and Faeroes. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
German Bight,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continue
Wight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
West severe gale force 9 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
West severe gale force 9 expected later
Biscay,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
FitzRoy,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continue
Sole,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Lundy,
issued:
Gale now ceased but west severe gale force 9 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Gale now ceased but west severe gale force 9 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continue
Shannon,
issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon
Rockall,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Malin,
issued:
Northwesterly now decreased gale force 8