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 200 miles west of Rockall 1035 slow-moving, intensifying 1037 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in west Viking, eastern South Utsire and west Forties. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers in southwest Viking and west Forties. Good, occasionally moderate in southwest Viking and west Forties
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable mainly northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Tyne, becoming smooth or slight later in Cromarty and Forth. Mainly fair then occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Dogger
North or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in Fisher. Rough at first in west, otherwise moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in German Bight. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast Humber. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 5 at times except in northwest Wight, north Portland and north Plymouth. Slight or moderate in north and east Dover and west Plymouth, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good
Biscay, FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast of FitzRoy, but elsewhere northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in FitzRoy and far southwest of Biscay. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
North or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good.
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Mainly northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but northwesterly 4 to 6 in northern Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Lundy, north Fastnet and Irish Sea. Fair. Good
Rockall, Malin
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate
Hebrides, Bailey
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northwest Bailey and 3 in east Hebrides. Moderate, occasionally rough in far northwest of Bailey and slight in southeast Hebrides. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 at times in north, occasionally 5 in west Faeroes. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west Faeroes. Occasional drizzle, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
Southeast Iceland
Variable 3 or less until later in north, otherwise westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far north. Fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at