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 .

The general synopsis at 0600

High Ireland 1028 expected north Iceland 1034 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Southwest Viking

Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Rain. Moderate or good

Northeast Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate occasionally smooth in west Cromarty. Rain. Moderate or good

Forth, Tyne

Northwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Rain. Moderate or good

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate. Rain. Moderate or good

Humber

Northwest, veering northeast, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Rain. Moderate or good

Thames

North or northeast 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in west. Showers. Good

Dover

North 2 to 4 veering northeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally smooth. Showers. Good

Wight, Portland

Northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4, then east or northeast 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in southwest Portland. Fair. Good

Plymouth

East 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Biscay

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic, mainly easterly 3 to 5 later in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.

Southwest FitzRoy

Variable 4 or less. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Rain. Moderate or good

Northeast FitzRoy, Sole

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest Sole. Fair. Good

Lundy

Variable 3 or less becoming east 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in southwest and smooth in east. Fair. Good

Fastnet

East 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6. Slight in northeast, moderate in southwest. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Variable, mainly northeast, 4 or less. Smooth occasionally slight. Fair. Good

Shannon, Rockall

Southeast 3 to 5 backing east 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 4 or less becoming northeast 3 to 5. In Malin moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Northwest 4 to 6 veering east or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east Fair Isle. Rain. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland

Variable 3 or less in west, elsewhere northwesterly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Gale warnings

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