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 1800

Low Bailey 1003 losing its identity. High Biscay 1026 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain in northwest Humber. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight

Southwest becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Plymouth. Drizzle at first in Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in Plymouth

Biscay

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 4 to 6 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Fair. Good

FitzRoy

South or southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain or showers in northwest. Moderate or good

Sole

South 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east Lundy. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Irish Sea

South 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle

South or southwest 3 to 5. Rough at first in far west, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Faeroes

South or southeast 2 to 4. Rough at first in far south, otherwise moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate. Occasional drizzle and 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

There are no gale warnings currently in force