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 Skagerrak 1007 expected Baltic sea 1006 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
North Utsire
Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Fair. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Forties
Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Cromarty
Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Dogger
Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in east. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in east Humber. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Plymouth
Northerly 4 or 5 at first in west, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in far west. Fair. Good
Biscay
North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in far northeast. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.
FitzRoy
Northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers in southwest. Good, occasionally poor later near land
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in east Lundy. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east Lundy. Fair. Good
Irish Sea
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Shannon
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Rockall, Malin
Northwest backing west 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good
Hebrides
Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Faeroes. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or 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