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 1800
Atlantic low 500 miles west of Rockall 991 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Southwest backing south 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Thames, Dover, Wight
East or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland
Southeast becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, mainly in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in south. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Thundery showers at first. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Easterly 4 to 6 in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Thundery showers at first in far northeast. Good, occasionally moderate
FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4, but southerly 4 or 5 at first in northwest, and northerly 4 or 5 later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Thundery showers at first in southeast. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
South 4 or 5, veering southwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Lundy. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
South or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in south. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Fair Isle. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far west. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at