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
New lows expected FitzRoy 1010 and Biscay 1009 by midday tomorrow. High Malin 1022 expected Forties 1023 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southwest backing south later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
North Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable, becoming south or southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fisher
Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in northeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Fair. Good
German Bight, Humber
North 3 or 4, veering east or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in German Bight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 3 or less, becoming east or northeast 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Wight and Portland. Thundery showers later in Wight and Portland. Good, occasionally poor in Wight and Portland
Plymouth
Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time in north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Biscay
Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly 6 or 7 later in far west Sole. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
East or northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 for a time in west Fastnet. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Fastnet and later in Lundy. Fair. Good
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Shannon
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Slight at first in east, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough later in far southwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest Rockall, and occasionally slight in far east Malin. Rain or showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Bailey. Moderate or rough in Bailey, slight or moderate elsewhere. Rain or showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later near iceland. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at