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 Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Irish Sea, Shannon and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
Low 900 miles west of cornwall 995 expected 100 miles west of north Rockall with little change by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly mainly 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 at first in south Viking and South Utsire, then backing southwesterly later. Moderate in North Utsire, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast Forties, decreasing 3 or 4, backing southerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in Forties, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Southwest 6 to gale 8 veering northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in Fisher and German Bight, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough at first in northeast Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in Plymouth. Showers. Good
Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northeast 3 to 5, but east 5 or 6 near strait of gibraltar. Moderate. Fair. Good.
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest Sole. Moderate or rough. Drizzle in west Sole. Good, occasionally moderate in west Sole
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing gale 8 at times in Irish Sea and Shannon. In Shannon, rough, becoming very rough later, but elsewhere, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Rockall, Malin
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, then becoming southwest later. Moderate or rough in east Malin, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time
Hebrides, South Bailey
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough in east Hebrides, but elsewhere rough throughout. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later
North Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but 6 at first in south Fair Isle, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, but 3 or 4 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Forties,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
German Bight,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later