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

Low Bailey 999 expected Hebrides 1003 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in the utsires. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic mainly south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Forth. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in Forth and Tyne. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4, backing southeast later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Humber

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover, Wight

West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest backing west or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate in Portland, moderate or rough in Plymouth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Showers. Good.

South FitzRoy

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 5 or 6 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in north. Showers, rain later in northwest. Good, occasionally poor later in northwest

North FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly backing westerly, 3 to 5, then backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough occasionally moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later in Irish Sea. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeasterly 4 or 5 later in southwest Rockall. Rough or very rough until later in Rockall, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Bailey. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

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