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
Low 200 miles west of north FitzRoy 1005 expected Shannon 1003 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight later in southwest Viking. Showers. Good
South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Westerly 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 3 or less becoming southeasterly 2 to 4, backing easterly 4 or 5 later in Dogger. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Dogger. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later
Fisher, North German Bight
Westerly becoming variable, then easterly later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
South German Bight, Humber
Variable 3 or less becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers later. Good
Thames, Dover, Wight
East or northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 for a time. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate for a time. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north Portland. Fair. Good
Biscay
Variable becoming west or northwest, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate later in northwest.
FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair at first in east, otherwise rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Southeast 4 to 6 veering south or southwest 3 to 5. Rough at first in west, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Fastnet
East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Showers. Good
South Shannon
Southeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
North Shannon, South Rockall
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north Shannon. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or poor
North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 3 or less becoming easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Mainly moderate, but slight or moderate in east Malin and east Hebrides. Showers, then rain in Malin. Good, occasionally poor in Malin
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in north, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 5 or 6 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Rough at first in east, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers in east. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at