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 0600

Low Fair Isle 1003 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 4 or less, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and later. Slight or moderate in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne, elsewhere moderate, occasionally rough. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

German Bight, Humber

West veering northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight in west Humber. Showers. Good

Thames

West veering northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight

West veering northwest, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Portland. Fair. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay, FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4 in south FitzRoy, otherwise easterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in FitzRoy. Drizzle and fog patches in north, thundery showers in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5, but easterly 6 to gale 8 at first in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.

Sole

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in southwest Fastnet. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

West or southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good

Shannon

Variable 4 or less becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin

West 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then east or northeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in southeast Malin, otherwise rough or very rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 5 or 6 veering northeast 4 or 5, then east 3 or 4 later in Bailey. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming mainly north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east Fair Isle. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less. Moderate or rough. Drizzle and fog patches. Good, occasionally very 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