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 midnight

High German Bight 1019 dissipating.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Viking, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in South Utsire. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth at first, and moderate at times later in east Forties. Fog patches, rain in Cromarty. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fisher

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north, but variable 2 to 4 for a time in the east. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

German Bight

North or northwest occasionally variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Humber

Variable 3 or less becoming east or northeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in Thames. Slight or moderate in Plymouth, elsewhere smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in Thames. Fair. Moderate or good

Biscay

Cyclonic, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north, and variable 3 or less at times in south. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Thundery showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in north. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in southeast and later in west. Showers in west. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west Sole, but variable 2 to 4 at times south FitzRoy. Moderate, occasionally smooth in east and south FitzRoy, rough at times later in west Sole. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Fastnet and later in Lundy, otherwise smooth or slight. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

Shannon

North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, except in northwest Rockall. Moderate, but occasionally rough at first in northwest Rockall and slight in east Malin. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Bailey and Faeroes, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Hebrides and Fair Isle. Showers in Bailey, occasional rain and fog patches elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Bailey

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough. becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

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