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 0600

Low 250 miles northeast of Iceland 990, slow-moving, filling 995 by 0600 tomorrow. New high expected Dogger 1027 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, North Forties

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 in northwest Viking. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

South Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth later. Fair. Good

Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Showers, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fisher

West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in southwest. Showers at first. Moderate or good

German Bight

West or northwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Humber

Variable, becoming east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover

Southwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable, becoming northeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Variable, becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4. Slight. Fog patches, thundery showers in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

In southeast, cyclonic mainly northerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. In northwest, variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. In southeast, fair. In northwest, showers, thundery later in west, fog patches in east. In southeast, good. In northwest, moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Northwest FitzRoy

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later. Good occasionally poor

Sole

Variable 3 or less, becoming easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 later in Fastnet. Smooth or slight in Irish Sea, otherwise slight, occasionally moderate at first in west Fastnet. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Rockall

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good

Malin

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate, occasionally slight later in southeast. Fair. Good

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast Fair Isle. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate

Gale warnings

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

There are no gale warnings currently in force