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

New low expected Bailey 999 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fisher 995 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate in Viking, slight or moderate in the utsires. Showers. Good

Forties

Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Tyne

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dogger

Northwest backing southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

West 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in German Bight, backing south later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in German Bight. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest veering west 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west Plymouth. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay

West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far southeast. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy

Northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole

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

Lundy, Fastnet

West 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in southwest Fastnet. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Irish Sea

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon, Rockall

West or northwest, but cyclonic at first in Rockall, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, thundery later in Malin. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough, occasionally moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly backing northeasterly, 4 to 6. 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

There are no gale warnings currently in force