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 50 miles west of Rockall 998 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 or 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Forties
Southwest 3 or 4, backing south 4 or 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Cromarty, otherwise southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in Forth. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
West or southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Fisher, German Bight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
West or southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later in Wight. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Dover and Wight. Rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 except in southeast. Moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough mainly in south. Fair. Moderate or good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly veering westerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in west Sole and later in west northwest FitzRoy. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in Irish Sea. Fair, then rain and fog patches. Good, becoming moderate or poor, occasionally very poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Southeast Hebrides
Southerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in Rockall, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Shannon and Rockall. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight in Malin and southeast Hebrides. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Northwest Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Mainly slight in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Northwest Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at