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 50 miles west of Bailey 995 expected Southeast Iceland with little change by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north Viking and North Utsire. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
South veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or less for a time in Cromarty. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
South or southeast, veering southwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fog patches, thundery showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west Portland. Drizzle, fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Plymouth
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, fog banks. Moderate to very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic in far southeast, otherwise northerly, 3 to 5, but southwesterly 2 to 4 in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly veering westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate. Rain and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Irish Sea, veering west 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in Irish Sea, becoming slight or moderate later in Irish Sea. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Southwest veering west later, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southerly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5, but cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in southeast Malin. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin and Hebrides. Rain then showers, thundery in Malin. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southerly veering westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 4 to 6 in Fair Isle, otherwise variable, 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 6 or 7 at first near iceland, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at