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 midday
New low expected near orkney 1000 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate in Viking, slight or moderate in the utsires. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Forties, Cromarty
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate in Forties, slight or moderate in Cromarty. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forth, Tyne
Southeast veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
West backing south 4 or 5, occasionally 3 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later in German Bight. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest Plymouth. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest. Rain or showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
North 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far southeast. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy
West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, fair later. Good
Sole
Northwest backing west 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
West 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east Lundy. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Irish Sea
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
West 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall
West 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate
Malin
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Bailey. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Faeroes
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly backing northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at