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 Faeroes 994 expected just north of Norwegian Basin 998 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Hebrides 1005 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Northwest Viking
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rain at first in north. Showers. Good
Southeast Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Moderate at first in northeast Forties, otherwise slight occasionally smooth. Occasional rain, thundery at times. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Variable mainly west or southwest, 2 to 4. Moderate at first in Fisher and north German Bight, otherwise slight. Showers. Mainly good
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south Plymouth
Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole
Variable 2 to 4. Slight in Biscay, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later in Biscay. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in east. Slight or moderate. Showers at first in northwest. Good.
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Southwest, veering west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Smooth or slight in Irish Sea, elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin, South Hebrides
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Malin. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
North Hebrides, Bailey
Northerly backing northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in northwest, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate
Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly, 6 or 7 at first in northeast, otherwise 3 to 5. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Southeast Iceland
Northerly or northwesterly, 2 to 4 in southwest, otherwise 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at