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 mid-Atlantic 994, slow moving, deepening 989 by 0600 tomorrow. New low Thames 1011 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Northwesterly 4 to 6, but 3 to 5 in northeast Forties. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, West Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, then occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate
East Dogger
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Mainly fair, then occasional rain. Good, occasional moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Humber
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally moderate
Thames, Dover
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight at first in Dover, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery for a time. Good occasionally moderate
Wight, Portland
Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time. Showers, thundery with fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Plymouth
West backing southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good occasionally poor
Biscay
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, elsewhere northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic 4 to 6 until later in Irish Sea, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate at first in Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
South or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin
Southeast veering south later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Rockall. Moderate occasionally rough at first in north in Rockall, slight or moderate in Malin. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Easterly, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Bailey. Slight or moderate in Hebrides, moderate or rough in Bailey. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
North or northeast 3 or 4, veering east or southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at