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 1800
Low Malin 1008 expected Bailey 993 by 1800 Saturday. New high expected German Bight 1016 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in South Utsire. Showers and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 or 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers, thundery in Dogger. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, thundery later with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Plymouth
South veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
West 2 to 4, veering northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Showers. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
South or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Lundy. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Southerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Shannon
South 4 or 5, veering southwest 5 or 6. Moderate, becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic becoming south 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west Hebrides. Rain or showers, thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southeast becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
East veering south 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Rain or showers, thundery at first with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Faeroes
East or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southerly backing easterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later. 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