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
Low northeast Scotland 1000 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 in Viking and later elsewhere, occasionally 3 later in Viking. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Forties
Southwest becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northwest 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 for a time later, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Thundery showers until later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic becoming northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4 later, but occasionally 5 later in Dogger. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Dogger and for a time in east Cromarty. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Fisher, German Bight
Southwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, and perhaps gale 8 later in Fisher. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Thames and Humber, decreasing 3 at times later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time in north Humber. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
Northerly or northeasterly occasionally northwesterly in north, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 2 to 4 in west, but in east, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.
FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast and in west. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Northwest becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall
Cyclonic mainly northwest veering southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Irish Sea, decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate or rough at first in Rockall, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Malin, Hebrides
Northwest 5 to 7, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Rain then showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
North 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6. Occasionally rough later in southwest, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good
Fair Isle
Northeast 5 to 7 backing northwest 4 to 6, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in south. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Faeroes
North backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or 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