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
Developing low moving steadily northeastwards, expected 400 miles northeast of Iceland 991 by 1800 Thursday. High mid-Atlantic 1035 slow moving, declining 1034 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
North backing west 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
North Utsire
Northwesterly 5 or 6, backing westerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later
South Utsire
Northwesterly 5 to 7. Rough becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Forties
Northwest backing west later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good
Cromarty
Northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good
Dogger
Northwest 4 or 5, backing west 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good
German Bight
Northwest 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in north. Mainly fair. Good
Humber, Thames
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Thames. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4, but northerly 4 or 5 in far west Plymouth. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Biscay
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers in north. Good
FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers in south. Good, occasionally poor in far southeast
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy. Fair. Good
Irish Sea
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
North 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Rockall, Malin
Northwest backing west 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north Rockall. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north Rockall. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good
Hebrides, Bailey
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in Fair Isle. Slight or moderate at first in Fair Isle, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough. 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