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 Hebrides 1000 slow-moving, losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in the utsires. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South backing southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good
Fisher
South becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5 later. Slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland
West backing southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Plymouth
West backing southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Fair. Good
Northwest Biscay
Westerly 3 or 4, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy
Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Fair at first, then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
West 4 or 5, backing south or southwest 5 or 6. Rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
West, backing south later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east Lundy. Rain or showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
West backing south 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Malin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Hebrides
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Bailey
East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic, becoming southeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast of Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at