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 north of Iceland 994 slow-moving, deepening 988 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Occasional drizzle or showers. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire
Variable becoming southwesterly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle or showers. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
Northwest becoming cyclonic, then southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Cromarty
Northwest 3 to 5, backing west or southwest 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate in far east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Forth. Slight, becoming moderate at times. Fair. Good
Dogger
Northwest backing west or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southwest and rough in far northeast. Showers. Good
German Bight
Northwest, backing west or southwest later, 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight at times. Mainly fair. Good
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Mainly fair. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Biscay
East or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers in north. Good.
South FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Thundery showers, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east
North FitzRoy, Sole
Northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Irish Sea
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southwest. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good
Shannon
Northeast backing north or northwest, 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin
Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in far southeast, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north Rockall and later in north Malin. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
West or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in Bailey. Rough occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, drizzle or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in far north. Rough, occasionally moderate in north. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at