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
High Fisher 1031 expected German Bight 1025 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4 at first in North Utsire, otherwise southerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate
Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Smooth or slight at first in Dogger, otherwise slight occasionally moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Northwest 4 to 6 at first in Fisher, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in Fisher, slight occasionally smooth in west in German Bight. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland
East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but slight in Dover, becoming smooth or slight later. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Plymouth
Northeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate at first. Fog patches later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in west
Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Biscay, slight or moderate in southeast FitzRoy. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 5 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Northerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers then fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon, Rockall
Variable 2 to 4 in Shannon, south veering southwest 3 to 5 in Rockall. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Malin, Hebrides
Southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate. Rain, 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