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 Rockall 998 expected Dogger 1000 by 0600 tomorrow. Low German Bight 999 moving away east-northeastwards
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Forties and Dogger, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor later
German Bight
Northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in south. Slight or moderate. Showers, becoming thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
West or southwest, backing south for a time, 3 or 4 increasing 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, becoming thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight
South or southwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later, then veering west 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in northwest Thames. Showers, becoming thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. In Portland, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, but elsewhere, moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
South Biscay, South FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north and 2 later in south FitzRoy. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly 4 to 6. Moderate. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.
North FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7 veering northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in north. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing west 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Malin, otherwise cyclonic becoming west or northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Slight or moderate in east Malin and east Hebrides, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at