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 just west of Sole 1003 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New low expected Sole 1001 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later except in North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, West Dogger
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good occasionally moderate later
East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers later, except in Fisher. Good, occasionally poor except in Fisher
Humber, Thames, Dover
East or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in Dover, slight or moderate elsewhere. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East veering southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Smooth or slight in Wight, slight or moderate elsewhere. Thundery showers or rain, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Biscay
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in southwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic becoming mainly westerly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough, but slight in far in southeast. Thundery showers. Good.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in east and 7 later in far west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight in east Lundy, elsewhere slight or moderate. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Irish Sea
East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south Shannon. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Malin. Showers. Good occasionally moderate
Hebrides, Bailey
North or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Hebrides. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later
Faeroes
East 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate at first. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate at first. Occasional rain, 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