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 midnight
Atlantic high 1025 expected Plymouth 1022 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northwest 5 to 7 backing west 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northwesterly 4 to 6 backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Cromarty
West 3 to 5, backing southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Forth
West veering northwest, 2 to 4, backing southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Tyne, Dogger
Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 3 or 4. Mainly slight in Tyne, but slight or moderate in Dogger. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Fisher, German Bight
Northwest backing west, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Fisher and 3 in German Bight. Moderate or rough in Fisher, but moderate in German Bight. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southwest Thames. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later except in Dover. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in southwest Plymouth. Fair. Good
Biscay
Northerly 3 or 4, veering easterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in north. Moderate, occasionally slight later near french coast. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later near gibraltar. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate. Showers. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 in Sole. Moderate. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but in Irish Sea slight occasionally smooth. Showers. Good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
West 4 or 5, backing southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Shannon. Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in southeast Malin. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Hebrides
West 4 or 5, backing southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Bailey
West becoming variable, 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north Fair Isle and slight later east of orkney. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near icelandic coast. Mainly fair. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at