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

High Forties 1029 slow-moving intensifying 1031 by midday tomorrow. New low expected Biscay 1017 by same time. Low 400 miles west of FitzRoy 1013 moving steadily east losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

West, backing south or southwest, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

North Utsire

Westerly, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally slight. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Mainly fair, showers later. Good occasionally poor

Fisher

Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in northeast. Slight, becoming moderate in northeast. Fair. Good

German Bight

Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in southeast. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames

East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Thames. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Dover and Wight. Mainly fair then thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic mainly north, 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic, becoming north, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Sole

East, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor in west

Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Shannon

Easterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in west. Fair. Good

Rockall

Variable, becoming southeasterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor later in northwest

Malin

East, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

Southwest 3 or 4, backing south or southeast 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

Fair Isle

West 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate later

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

There are no gale warnings currently in force