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
High Sole 1020 expected Irish Sea 1023 by 1800 Monday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty
Westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 later in eastern South Utsire, occasionally 3 later in Cromarty. Slight at first in southeast Forties and smooth or slight in west Cromarty throughout, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Forth and Tyne and later in west Dogger. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far northeast Dogger. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Fisher, German Bight
Westerly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast Fisher. Smooth at first in south German Bight, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Humber, Thames, Dover
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4 later, occasionally 5 later in south Dover. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Humber. Occasional rain at first in Humber. Good occasionally moderate at first in Humber
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northwest becoming variable, 2 to 4, then northeast 3 to 5 later in Wight. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Biscay
Variable 3 or less in south, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4 occasionally 5 later in north. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers at first in southeast. Good, occasionally poor at first in southeast
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 later in west Sole. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet
Northwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but moderate until later in southwest Fastnet. Showers at first. Good
Irish Sea
North or northwest veering east or northeast, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 but later in Malin, occasionally 6 later in west Rockall. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east Shannon and Malin. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Hebrides, Bailey
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northwest 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later, but occasionally very rough at first. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable then southerly or southwesterly later, 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at