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

High Fisher 1031 expected German Bight 1025 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4 at first in North Utsire, otherwise southerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

South 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate

Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Smooth or slight at first in Dogger, otherwise slight occasionally moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 4 to 6 at first in Fisher, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in Fisher, slight occasionally smooth in west in German Bight. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland

East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but slight in Dover, becoming smooth or slight later. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Plymouth

Northeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate at first. Fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Biscay, slight or moderate in southeast FitzRoy. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 5 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Northerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers then fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon, Rockall

Variable 2 to 4 in Shannon, south veering southwest 3 to 5 in Rockall. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Malin, Hebrides

Southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

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