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 .

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The general synopsis at 1800

Low just west of Shannon 1003 expected Shannon 1004 by 1800 Monday. New low expected south England 1008 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Forties

Variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

East or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Forth and Tyne. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Dogger, Fisher, North German Bight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

South German Bight, Humber, Thames

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Humber and Thames. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good

Dover, Wight

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in Portland and later in Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

Variable mainly northwest, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Southwesterly at first in north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

East or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight until later in Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later

Irish Sea

Northeasterly veering southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, then decreasing 3 at times. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate occasionally very poor

South Rockall

Easterly backing northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Rain. Poor

North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 except in north Bailey. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin and rough later in north Rockall and southwest Hebrides. Showers then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor except in Bailey

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later in far west Fair Isle and far south Faeroes. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later

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