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 0600

High Ireland 1027 expected Dogger 1025 by 0600 tomorrow.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northwesterly becoming variable in west, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire and 3 in North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forties

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming slight, occasionally smooth in Cromarty and Forth. Showers. Good

Dogger

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

Fisher

Northwest becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Showers. Good

German Bight

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

North veering east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in Humber and later in Thames. Slight, occasionally moderate until later. Fair. Good

Dover

East 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first and 6 later. Slight, occasionally smooth at first. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7. Occasionally smooth at first in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers later. Good

Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate.

South FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later in east. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate

North FitzRoy, Sole

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north FitzRoy. Thundery showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

Northeast veering east, 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first and 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Lundy. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon

East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 in northwest Rockall. Occasionally slight in east Hebrides and east Malin, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Bailey

Southwest backing south, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain. Good occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, moderate or rough in Faeroes. Fair. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly backing southerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first,. Rough occasionally moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

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