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 east Iceland 1003 moving slowly northeast with little change by 1800 Friday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
South 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
North Utsire
Southerly 5 or 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Southeasterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in north Forties. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Fisher, German Bight
South, veering northwest later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth. Thundery showers in Fisher. Good, occasionally poor in Fisher
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers later, mainly Humber. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers later in south. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good
FitzRoy
North 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Showers. Good
Sole
Northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
West 2 to 4, veering northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon, Rockall
West or northwest 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in far north of Rockall. Showers. Good
Malin, Hebrides
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Bailey
Southwest veering west 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Showers. Good
Fair Isle
Southwest veering west 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers, thundery at first with fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Faeroes
Southwest veering west 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. 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