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 .

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The general synopsis at 0600

Low far south Norway 1001 expected Norwegian Sea 992 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West, veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5. Slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne

Southwest, veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5. Slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames, Dover

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West 4 to 6. Moderate or rough becoming moderate in Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay, North FitzRoy

Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first in north. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 west of portugal later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in southeast, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west

Sole

West 4 or 5. Rough becoming moderate later. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

West 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in north. Good occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides

West or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches later in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in north

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

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