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 Rockall 987 expected Bailey 997 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later

Forties, Cromarty

Southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 4 or 5. Moderate or rough at first in Forth and Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good occasionally poor

Fisher

Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight at first in east, otherwise moderate. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor and very poor later

German Bight

Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later in south. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

South veering southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Dover, slight or moderate occasionally rough later in Wight, moderate or rough in Portland and moderate or rough occasionally very rough later in west in Plymouth. Showers. Good occasionally moderate

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in southeast, elsewhere westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, but slight in far southeast, becoming rough in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly backing southerly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers then rain. Good occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest, backing south later in Fastnet, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough at first in Fastnet, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first in Irish Sea. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon

Southwest backing south 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in southwest Hebrides. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in south Fair Isle. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

There are no gale warnings currently in force