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 Bailey 1003 losing its identity. High Biscay 1026 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames
Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain in northwest Humber. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight
Southwest becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Plymouth. Drizzle at first in Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in Plymouth
Biscay
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 4 to 6 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Fair. Good
FitzRoy
South or southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain or showers in northwest. Moderate or good
Sole
South 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east Lundy. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Irish Sea
South 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
South or southwest 3 to 5. Rough at first in far west, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Faeroes
South or southeast 2 to 4. Rough at first in far south, otherwise moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at