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 .
The general synopsis at midnight
Low cornwall 1011 losing its identity by midnight tonight. New low expected northern Scotland 1014 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly, veering northeasterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Viking. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain, wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
West or southwest 3 to ,5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate in Forties, but in Cromarty smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable, mainly southwest at first, 4 or less, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later in Forth. Smooth or slight in Forth, otherwise slight. Rain. Moderate or good
Fisher
West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Showers. Good
German Bight
Variable, becoming northeast, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good
Humber
Northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth later. Rain and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable 4 or less, becoming northeast 3 to 5. In Thames smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later, elsewhere smooth, occasionally slight later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in Thames, fog banks, fair later. Moderate to very poor, becoming good later
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Variable, mainly northwest later, 4 or less. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in Biscay. Showers, thundery except in Plymouth. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 until later in east. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in west. Rain or showers, thundery in FitzRoy. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic at first in Lundy, otherwise north or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. In Lundy smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west, but in Fastnet slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in northeast. Rain or showers, thundery in Lundy. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Northeast 3 to 5 backing north or northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far south. Showers. Good
Shannon
North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south and slight later in northeast. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
West or northwest 3 to 5, veering north 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Bailey. Smooth or slight in southeast Malin, and moderate or rough in Bailey, elsewhere moderate, occasionally rough later except in Malin. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first and very rough later. Rain, wintry showers later. 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