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 midday

New high expected German Bight 1033 by midday tomorrow

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 until later. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth in Cromarty and Forth. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Tyne, Dogger

Variable mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Fisher

West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in northeast. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

German Bight, Humber

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable becoming mainly northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Portland. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Plymouth, Biscay

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers at first in south Biscay, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic, mainly northerly 4 or 5, but mainly easterly 6 or 7 at times in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Showers in northeast. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic mainly northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Thundery showers in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Sole

Southerly 4 or 5 until later in far west, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Westerly 3 to 5 at first in east Lundy, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

South or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

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 very poor

Bailey

Southwest, backing south later, 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 developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Moderate becoming rough. Rain then showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

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