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
New high expected German Bight 1032 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly for a time in North Utsire, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth in Cromarty and Forth. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Tyne, Dogger
West or southwest, occasionally variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Fisher
West or southwest 3 or 4. Slight. Fair. Moderate or good
German Bight, Humber
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable becoming mainly northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west Portland. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Plymouth, Biscay
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers in south Biscay, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar
Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but cyclonic, mainly easterly, 6 or 7 in southeast, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast, slight at times later in northeast. Showers. Moderate or good
FitzRoy
Cyclonic mainly north or northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate. Thundery showers in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Variable, becoming mainly east or northeast later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast Shannon. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
South or southwest, 4 to 6. Rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in west. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes
Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Mainly rough. Rain or showers. 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