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 1800
High western German Bight 1027 expected southern Baltic sea 1029 by 1800 Wednesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Variable 3 or less at first except in west Viking, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight at first except in west Viking, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
South Utsire
Northwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair then showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later
Tyne, Dogger
South or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first in northeast, otherwise variable 3 or less becoming southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good
German Bight
Variable 3 or less becoming east or southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in east and south. Fair. Good
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
East or southeast, backing east or northeast except in Humber, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later except in Humber. Fair. Good
Portland
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight, occasionally moderate in north and smooth in south. Fair. Good
Plymouth, Biscay
East 3 to 5 at first in Plymouth, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight in south and east Biscay, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally poor later
Trafalgar
Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in west and variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor near portugal
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in south and 2 in north. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole
Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4. Moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 for a time in Lundy. Smooth or slight in east Lundy, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers in Fastnet, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate in Fastnet
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Shannon, Rockall
South 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later in Shannon. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Malin, Hebrides
South or southeast, veering southwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in Malin and 6 in Hebrides. Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Bailey
South 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in east and north. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
Southeast 4 to 6 veering south 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic in northwestern Southeast Iceland, but elsewhere southeasterly veering southerly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate at first in north, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at