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
Atlantic low 987 expected Rockall 991 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties
Southeast 5 to 7, veering south 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty
Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain, thundery except in Dogger. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest Fisher. Rain, fog patches in German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in German Bight
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
South veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in all areas, then rough later in Wight. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in FitzRoy. In FitzRoy rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in Portland, and very rough later elsewhere. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in southeast, elsewhere westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, but slight in far southeast, becoming rough in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough in Sole, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Lundy, becoming rough or very rough in Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Thundery rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in northeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough later in west. Thundery rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Hebrides, Bailey
East or southeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
East or southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at