Gale warnings

Active gale warnings

Gale warning nr 14, issued at 2024-10-03 0945
Bailey: Northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Gale warning nr 14, issued at 2024-10-03 0945
Faeroes: Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Gale warning nr 15, issued at 2024-10-03 1544
Southeast Iceland: Northeasterly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, then increasing storm force 10 later

Shipping forecast

issued at: 2024-10-04 0405

Synopsis

High Forties 1024 expected Denmark 1022 by midnight tonight. Low west of Bailey 996 losing its identity

Viking

wind: Southerly 4 to 6.
seastate: Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
weather: Rain later.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

North Utsire

wind: Variable 2 to 4 becoming southerly 4 to 6.
seastate: Slight becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in north.
weather: Rain later.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

South Utsire

wind: Northwesterly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5.
seastate: Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northwest.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Forties

wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Cromarty

wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Forth

wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Tyne

wind: Southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
seastate: Slight. occasionally moderate later.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Dogger

wind: Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
seastate: Slight. occasionally moderate later.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Fisher

wind: Variable, becoming southwest later, 2 to 4.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

German Bight

wind: Variable, becoming southwest later, 2 to 4.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Humber

wind: East or southeast backing south later, 3 to 5.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Thames

wind: East or southeast backing south later, 3 to 5.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Dover

wind: East or southeast backing south later, 3 to 5.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Wight

wind: East or southeast backing south later, 3 to 5.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Portland

wind: East or southeast backing south later, 3 to 5.
seastate: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Plymouth

wind: East or southeast backing south later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Fair.
visibility: Good.

Biscay

wind: East or southeast backing south later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Fitzroy

wind: Southerly or southwesterly, but cyclonic at first in southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
seastate: Moderate, occasionally rough later.
weather: Rain, perhaps thundery later, fog patches.
visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

wind: Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
seastate: Moderate, occasionally rough later.
weather: Rain, perhaps thundery later, fog patches.
visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Lundy

wind: South or southwest 4 to 6.
seastate: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
weather: Occasional rain or drizzle.
visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Fastnet

wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
seastate: Moderate or rough.
weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, thundery later.
visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Irish Sea

wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
seastate: Moderate or rough.
weather: Occasional rain or drizzle.
visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Shannon

wind: South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later.
seastate: Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
weather: Occasional rain or drizzle, thundery later, fog patches.
visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Rockall

wind: Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
seastate: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
weather: Rain, fog patches.
visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.

Malin

wind: Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
seastate: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
weather: Rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Hebrides

wind: Cyclonic, but southeasterly at times, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6.
seastate: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first.
weather: Rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

wind: In south, cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. In north, easterly 7 to severe gale 9, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in south.
seastate: In south, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. in north, rough or very rough.
weather: In south, rain, fog patches. In north, rain.
visibility: In south, good, occasionally very poor. In north, good, occasionally poor.

Bailey

Fair Isle

wind: South or southeast 4 to 6.
seastate: Moderate, occasionally rough in north and west.
weather: Rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.

Faeroes

wind: Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 in north and west.
seastate: Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north and west.
weather: Rain, fog patches.
visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Southeast Iceland

wind: Easterly or northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in west.
seastate: Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far southwest.
weather: Rain.
visibility: Moderate or poor.

Trafalgar

wind: Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, backing southwesterly later in northwest.
seastate: Moderate, occasionally slight.
weather: Fog patches.
visibility: Good, occasionally very poor.