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
High Sole 1023 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Viking. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north Viking and slight later in east Forties. Showers. Moderate or good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Forth, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight in west Cromarty, west Forth and Tyne, slight or moderate elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber
West becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Thames, Dover
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Wight, Portland
Northwest veering north, then east or northeast later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Plymouth
Variable 2 or 3, becoming east or northeast 3 or 4. Slight. Fair. Good
Biscay
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally variable 3 or less in far southeast and far west. Slight in far southeast, otherwise moderate. Fair. Good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west Sole. Slight or moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain in west, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor in west
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in Lundy, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 in east Sole and later elsewhere. Slight, occasionally moderate in east Sole and later in Fastnet. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Shannon
Variable 3 at first in north, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming rough at times. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 6 later in far south. Moderate. Rain later in far south. Good, occasionally moderate later in far south
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin and rough at first in Bailey. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in Faeroes and later in Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west. Occasional rain, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at