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 midnight

Low Hebrides 1002 expected just northeast of Faeroes 1001 by midnight tonight. New low expected just west of Bailey 1001 by same time. Low Scotland 1001 losing its identity by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5 later in Viking. Slight, occasionally moderate later in west Viking. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later in far southeast. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

Cyclonic, 3 to 5, becoming northwest, then backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber

South veering west, then veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6, then veering northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing west or southwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay

West veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Rough becoming moderate later. Showers at first. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly 4 to 6, but becoming variable 3 or less at times in far southeast and in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast, becoming rough at times later in south. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southeast, becoming variable 3 or less later in northwest. Moderate, but rough at first in north. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Northwest backing southwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Northwest backing southwest, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 except in Shannon. Slight at first in east Malin, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides

Cyclonic becoming northwest, then backing southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

Variable 3 or less at first in west, otherwise cyclonic, becoming mainly northerly later, 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

East or northeast becoming cyclonic, mainly southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or 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

There are no gale warnings currently in force