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
Low just west of Shannon 1003 expected Shannon 1004 by 1800 Monday. New low expected south England 1008 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Forties
Variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
East or southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Forth and Tyne. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Dogger, Fisher, North German Bight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
South German Bight, Humber, Thames
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Humber and Thames. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good
Dover, Wight
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in Portland and later in Plymouth. Fair. Good
Biscay
Variable mainly northwest, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
Southwesterly at first in north, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
East or southeast, veering south or southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight until later in Lundy, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later
Irish Sea
Northeasterly veering southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, then decreasing 3 at times. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate occasionally very poor
South Rockall
Easterly backing northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough. Rain. Poor
North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 except in north Bailey. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin and rough later in north Rockall and southwest Hebrides. Showers then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor except in Bailey
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeasterly 4 to 6 later in far west Fair Isle and far south Faeroes. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at