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 all areas
The general synopsis at midday
New low, moving steadily northeast, expected south Sweden 973 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, then veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, but high at first in north, becoming high later. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough becoming high later in South Utsire, moderate or rough becoming very rough or high later in Forties, otherwise slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in east Cromarty. Rain then squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
Southwest veering northwest 6 to gale 8, but 4 to 6 at first in Fisher and occasionally severe gale 9 at first in German Bight. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later, then high later in north Fisher. Squally rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8, then northwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Squally rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest veering northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, then high for a time in Plymouth. Squally rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Biscay, North FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4 at first in south Biscay, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough at first in Biscay, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough southeast. Fair. Moderate or good.
South FitzRoy
Northerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest veering northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first except in Irish Sea. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later in Sole and Fastnet, rough or very rough in Lundy and moderate or rough in Irish Sea. Squally rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, but 5 or 6 at first in Malin, decreasing 5 or 6 later in Shannon. Very rough or high. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering north 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West veering northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in north. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise very rough or high. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Occasional snow. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in north
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at