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 1800

Low west Iceland 991 moving slowly south, filling 997 by 1800 Tuesday. New low moving steadily northwest, expected Norwegian Basin 995 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Forties, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 4 or 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in Dogger. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in Fisher, otherwise west or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

West backing southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

West 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in Plymouth. Showers. Good

Biscay

Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers. Good

Trafalgar

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 west of portugal later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy

Westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Sole

West 6, decreasing 4 or 5. Rough. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

West 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

Southwest veering west 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

West or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

South 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west later. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Fair Isle. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

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