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
High southwest Viking 1039 expected Fair Isle 1037 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable, becoming northerly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in far east. Slight, occasionally moderate in northeast. Showers. Good
North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in South Utsire. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Forties
East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far southwest. Mainly fair. Good
Cromarty
East or southeast, but becoming variable at times, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good
Forth
East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Mainly fair. Good
Tyne, Dogger
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in south. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly 4 or 5 until later in northeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Fair. Good
German Bight
Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in southwest. Fair. Good
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times until later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 or 3 later in south. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, rain at times later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Biscay, FitzRoy
Easterly or northeasterly, becoming variable later, 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times until later. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in north FitzRoy. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor later
Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)
In north northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, but in south cyclonic, mainly northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in northwest. Thundery showers at first in southeast. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast.
Sole
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 until later. Moderate or rough at first in Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Shannon
Easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in east. Moderate occasionally rough at first in south. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin
East or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, but smooth or slight in far east Malin. Showers. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
South backing southeast, 2 to 4. Rough at first in north Bailey, otherwise moderate, occasionally slight in east Hebrides. Showers. Good
Fair Isle
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast. Showers. Good
Faeroes
Southwest backing south or southeast later, 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far north. Rough becoming moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at