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 Skagerrak 1007 expected Baltic sea 1006 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

North Utsire

Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Forties

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Cromarty

Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Dogger

Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in east Humber. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Plymouth

Northerly 4 or 5 at first in west, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far west. Fair. Good

Biscay

North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in far northeast. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.

FitzRoy

Northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers in southwest. Good, occasionally poor later near land

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in east Lundy. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east Lundy. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Shannon

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Rockall, Malin

Northwest backing west 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Hebrides

Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Bailey

West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Faeroes. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

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