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 Trafalgar.
The general synopsis at 0600
High Humber 1031 expected Germany 1034 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in Viking. Slight, occasionally moderate except in South Utsire. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first and 2 later. Smooth or slight. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Tyne, Dogger
Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first in north. Showers at first. Good
Fisher
Southwest 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in southwest. Fair. Good
German Bight
Variable 4 or less becoming southwest 3 or 4. Smooth, occasionally slight in northeast. Fair. Good
Humber
Variable 3 or less becoming south 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight at first. Fair. Good
Thames
East or northeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth. Fair. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth in Dover, slight or moderate in Plymouth, otherwise smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in southwest Portland. Fair. Good
Biscay
East or northeast 2 to 4, veering east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but cyclonic, mainly easterly, 6 or 7 in southeast, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast, slight at times later in northeast. Showers. Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in southeast. Rain with fog patches, thundery showers in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Variable becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4. Moderate in Sole, elsewhere slight or moderate. Mainly fair, fog patches except in Lundy. Good, occasionally very poor except in Lundy
Irish Sea
Variable, mainly south at first, 4 or less. Smooth or slight. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
South 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
South or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in Malin. In Rockall rough, occasionally moderate in far southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in southeast Malin. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Bailey
South or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 4 at first and 7 later. Rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in east Faeroes. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later