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

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The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in west Viking. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in far east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough in far east. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable, but mainly northwesterly in east Forties, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in east Forties, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Occasional rain, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Fisher

Northwesterly mainly 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northeast. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight

Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in northeast. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 or 5 later in Dover and Wight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Wight. Occasional rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, elsewhere northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Showers. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate at first in southeast, otherwise slight. Drizzle for a time. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

West or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight at first in Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

South or southwest, veering northwest for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

West or northwest 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in far south. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 3 or less becoming east 3 to 5, then veering southeast 5 or 6 later in Bailey. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Hebrides. Showers then fair, then rain later. Good, occasionally moderate at first and poor later

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable becoming north or northeast, 2 to 4, veering east 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 becoming easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. 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