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

New high expected Shannon 1023 by 1800 Saturday. Low northwest Bailey 994 losing its identity. High Biscay 1016 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Viking. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Cromarty, otherwise southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Tyne, Dogger

Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Dogger. Rain at first, thundery in east Dogger. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher

Southwest 2 to 4, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

German Bight, Humber

Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Showers, thundery later, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. In Plymouth, moderate becoming slight, but elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Portland. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers in south, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest

Southeast Trafalgar

Cyclonic mainly northerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Northwest Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later in west, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy and Irish Sea. Rain and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Shannon

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

Rockall, Malin

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north Rockall. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east Fair Isle, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Bailey and Faeroes. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest and rough elsewhere. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

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