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
Low 550 miles west of Portugal 1012 expected southwest FitzRoy 1000 by midnight tonight. Low east Biscay 1007 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Variable, becoming easterly except in North Utsire, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in far north of North Utsire. Mainly fair. Good
Cromarty, Forth
East or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good
Tyne, Dogger
East 3 to 5. Slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good
Fisher, North German Bight
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly for a time, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north German Bight. Slight, occasionally smooth in east and moderate in northwest German Bight. Fair. Good
South German Bight, Humber
Easterly, veering southeasterly later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast German Bight. Fair. Good
Thames, Dover
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, then veering southeast later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Dover. Showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate later
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Wight and Portland. Showers, becoming thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Westerly or southwesterly, backing easterly later in south, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northwesterly becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later in northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest. Mainly fair, then rain or thundery showers in northwest. Good, occasionally poor in north.
FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later except in northeast, perhaps gale 8 later in southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, becoming rough later in southwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
West Sole
Variable 3 or less, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Easterly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Lundy, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later
Irish Sea
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east. Fair then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Southeast, backing east later, 3 to 5. Rough at first in northwest Bailey, otherwise mainly moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast Malin and east Hebrides. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southeast 3 to 5. Rough at first in northwest Faeroes, otherwise slight or moderate, but becoming smooth or slight in southeast Fair Isle. Fog patches in Faeroes. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Faeroes
Southeast Iceland
Mainly southerly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in far west. Rough becoming moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at