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 1800
Low west Iceland 991 moving slowly south, filling 997 by 1800 Tuesday. New low moving steadily northwest, expected Norwegian Basin 995 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Forties, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate
Tyne, Dogger
West or southwest 4 or 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in Dogger. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in Fisher, otherwise west or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at first, then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
West backing southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
West 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in Plymouth. Showers. Good
Biscay
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers. Good
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 west of portugal later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy
Westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Sole
West 6, decreasing 4 or 5. Rough. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
West 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Southwest veering west 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
West 5 or 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
West or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west later. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Fair Isle. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at