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
The general synopsis at midday
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The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in west Viking. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough in far east. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable, but mainly northwesterly in east Forties, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in east Forties, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Occasional rain, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Fisher
Northwesterly mainly 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northeast. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
German Bight
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in northeast. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5 later in Dover and Wight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Wight. Occasional rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, elsewhere northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Showers. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise slight. Drizzle for a time. Good, occasionally moderate
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight at first in Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
South or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
West or northwest 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in far south. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 3 or less becoming east 3 to 5, then veering southeast 5 or 6 later in Bailey. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Hebrides. Showers then fair, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4, veering east 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at