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 Shannon 1003 expected Malin 1001 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later except in North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
East or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Forties and Cromarty. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Fisher
East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
German Bight
East 4 to 6, veering south or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Thundery showers later. Good
Humber, Thames
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in Thames. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 3 to 5 later, occasionally 6 later in Dover. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in Dover and Portland. Showers. Good
Plymouth, Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Southwesterly at first in north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy, Sole
Southwest, veering west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west Sole. Moderate, becoming rough at times in far northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
South or southeast, veering southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
East or southeast, veering southerly later, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Cyclonic becoming northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall
Northeast backing north, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northeast. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
Cyclonic, mainly east or northeast at first, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Southeast Bailey
Northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor later
Northwest Bailey
Variable, becoming northerly later, 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, but slight in northwest. Fair. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at