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 .

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The general synopsis at 1800

High Sole 1026 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Forties

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain. Moderate or poor

South Forties

Westerly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty

Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Forth. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north Dogger. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate occasionally slight. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

West 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north Thames. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dover

Southwest 4 to 6. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, but mainly westerly 3 to 5 in north Wight and far north Portland. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in south. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Northwesterly in far north otherwise northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Sole

Variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate until later in west. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Shannon, but elsewhere slight, occasionally moderate at first in Fastnet and smooth in Irish Sea. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, variable 2 to 4 in northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Fair Isle. Occasional rain, fog patches developing in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate, occasionally slight in west. Fair, then rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south

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