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 southwest Iceland 990 expected southwest of Iceland 993 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected South Utsire 1002 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then westerly 4 to 6 later in South Utsire. Slight or moderate. Rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally good
Forties
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in Cromarty and Forth. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
Northwest 4 or 5, backing west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate in Portland, moderate or rough in Plymouth. Showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, North FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Moderate or rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly rough later. Showers, perhaps thundery in Lundy and Fastnet. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Southwest veering west, but becoming cyclonic for a time in Rockall and Malin, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough in Shannon and Rockall, rough occasionally very rough later in southwest in Malin. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
West or southwest 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 at first in Hebrides. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at