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
High Sole 1029 expected France 1022 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northwesterly 3 or 4 becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east, becoming slight later. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Northeast Forties
Northwesterly becoming cyclonic, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair then rain. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4 becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Smooth or slight at first except in Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast Fisher, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 for a time. Rough at first in northeast Fisher, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor later
Humber, Thames
Northwest backing southwest 3 to 5, but becoming variable 2 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west. Showers. Moderate or good
Dover
West or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Moderate or good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4, occasionally southwesterly 5 in north. Smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Biscay
East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
In southeast, easterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far east. In northwest, variable 2 to 4. In southeast, slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. in northwest, moderate becoming slight. In southeast, fair. In northwest, fog patches. In southeast, good. In northwest, good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Variable 3 or less, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in south. Slight or moderate. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in east and smooth in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight in southeast. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin
Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West or southwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 3 or less, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming easterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at