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 to northeast of Iceland 997 moving south expected 150 miles to the northeast of Faeroes 997 by 1800 Friday.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Viking. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Cromarty and Forth. Showers. Good occasionally moderate
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher
Cyclonic becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming slight, occasionally smooth later in Tyne. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 for a time in south. Slight, occasionally moderate for a time in far north. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Humber
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 for a time in southeast. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Thames, Dover
Cyclonic becoming north or northeast 3 to 5, then variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 3 at first in Wight, otherwise northwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in Plymouth and Portland, and smooth at times in Wight. Mainly fair. Mainly good
Biscay
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in south. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar, South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 2 or 3 in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or northwest but backing southwest at times in Irish Sea, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Fastnet. Showers. Good
Shannon
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Becoming variable 3 or less in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic mainly west 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Fair Isle and Faeroes. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin and east Hebrides, rough at times in north Fair Isle and north Faeroes. Showers or rain, perhaps heavy and thundery in Rockall and Malin. Good, occasionally poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast, becoming variable 3 or less in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at