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 south Norwegian Sea 995, expected just north of North Utsire 999 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6 later, but 6 or 7 later in South Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties
Westerly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in east. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth
West 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Forth, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne
West 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast Fisher, otherwise westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Humber
West 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate
Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first except in Wight. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate at first in Thames and Dover. Fog patches in Thames and Dover. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Thames and Dover
Portland, Plymouth
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in north Portland, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
East becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth in east. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northwesterly in far north otherwise northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in Sole. Slight, occasionally moderate in FitzRoy. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Shannon, slight occasionally smooth elsewhere. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Southwest, but cyclonic in Hebrides and Bailey, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Fair Isle
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 4 to 6 later in northeast. Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast. Rain or showers, fog patches later in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor but very poor later in southwest
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at