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
Highs southwest German Bight 1021 and southeast Shannon 1020 both dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 3 or less, increasing 4 at times. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in west and north. Fog patches, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
North Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly mainly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in far east. Moderate at first in far east, otherwise slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later in Cromarty. Slight, occasionally smooth. Rain later in Cromarty, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fisher
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northeast, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth for a time in west. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
German Bight
Variable mainly northwest 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber
Easterly or southeasterly, backing northeasterly later in east, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Plymouth, and later also in Dover, Wight and Portland. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Biscay
Northerly or northeasterly becoming cyclonic, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in west and 6 at times in southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate in southeast. Fair. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Mainly northeasterly 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in south FitzRoy. Slight or moderate in FitzRoy, moderate throughout in Sole. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Variable 2 to 4 becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate in southwest Fastnet and Shannon, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Rain in northwest Shannon, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin
West or southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then north or northwest 3 to 5 later. Rough until later in northwest Rockall, otherwise moderate, but occasionally slight in east Malin. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Bailey and Faeroes, becoming variable 2 to 4 elsewhere. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Hebrides and southeast Fair Isle. Showers in Bailey, occasional rain and fog patches elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Bailey
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate at first in north and east, otherwise rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at