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 0600
Atlantic low 1003 moving rather quickly northeast, expected Rockall 1012 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Viking, backing south 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Viking, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later, occasionally 5 later in Cromarty and Dogger. Smooth or slight in Tyne, otherwise slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Showers, rain for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher
West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good
Dover, Wight
Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate at first in west Wight. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in Portland, moderate or rough becoming moderate in Plymouth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 in east. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 at first in Lundy. Slight or moderate occasionally rough later in southwest in Lundy, moderate or rough in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later
Irish Sea
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
Southwest 5 to 7 at first in Shannon, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough, becoming moderate in north Rockall. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Malin
Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate later. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later, but slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at