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
Low Faeroes 1001 expected just northeast of Faeroes 999 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 5 or 6 later, veering westerly later in west Viking. Slight, becoming moderate later, but moderate or rough later in west Viking. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor
South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Westerly or northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly, but later in South Utsire, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later in Forties. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Fisher, otherwise west or northwest, backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later in Fisher. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames
West backing southwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later in German Bight. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Dover, Wight
West 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later, occasionally smooth later in Wight. Showers. Good
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, then slight later in Portland. Showers. Good
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. 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.
Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 or 3, but northerly 3 to 5 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north, then slight later. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east, then slight later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West backing southwest 3 to 5, but 4 to 6 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate. Showers, occasional rain later except in Lundy. Good, occasionally poor later except in Lundy
Shannon
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming north 4 to 6 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 4 to 6, backing northerly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at