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
Low Rockall 987 expected Bailey 997 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later
Forties, Cromarty
Southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 4 or 5. Moderate or rough at first in Forth and Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good occasionally poor
Fisher
Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight at first in east, otherwise moderate. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later
German Bight
Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later in south. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
South veering southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Dover, slight or moderate occasionally rough later in Wight, moderate or rough in Portland and moderate or rough occasionally very rough later in west in Plymouth. Showers. Good occasionally moderate
Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
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.
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly backing southerly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Good occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest, backing south later in Fastnet, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough at first in Fastnet, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first in Irish Sea. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Shannon
Southwest backing south 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest Hebrides. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in south Fair Isle. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at