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

Low just west of FitzRoy 1015 expected FitzRoy 1018 by midday tomorrow. High Fair Isle 1029 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

North 2 to 4. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in North Utsire. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Forties

North or northeast 2 to 4. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Tyne, Dogger

Northeast backing north 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Moderate or good

Fisher

North or northwest 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth later. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber

North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight. Fair. Moderate or good

Thames, Dover

Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Wight

Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery in south. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

North or northwest 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in far northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Southwesterly in northwest, northwesterly in southeast, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later in far southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest and later in far southeast. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east Lundy. Showers, thundery in Sole. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

North or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon

Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin

Northeast 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in east Malin. Fair. Moderate or good

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in southeast. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle and fog patches at first in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in southeast

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