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

Low Hebrides 998 slow-moving, losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in the utsires. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

South or southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate in Forties

Tyne, Dogger

Southwest backing southeast 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

South 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Southwest, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland

West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Plymouth

Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

West or northwest 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Showers. Good.

South FitzRoy

Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

North FitzRoy

Westerly 3 or 4, backing southwesterly 4 or 5, then southerly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Sole

West backing southwest 4 to 6. Rough. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Lundy, Fastnet

West backing southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east Lundy. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing south 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

West 5 to 7, backing southwest 3 to 5, then south 5 or 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Thundery showers at first, then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, backing southeast 5 to 7 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in far south, occasionally moderate later. Thundery showers at first, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first in Malin. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic, becoming east or southeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

There are no gale warnings currently in force