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 .

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The general synopsis at 1800

High Faeroes 1031 expected Fair Isle 1030 by 1800 Tuesday. Low just west of FitzRoy 1011 slow-moving, with little change by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly, but northwesterly in South Utsire, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

Northeast 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in northeast. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth

Northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Moderate or good

Tyne, Dogger

Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Fair. Moderate or good

Fisher

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

Northeast 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in west. Fair. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames, Dover

Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Slight or moderate. Showers at first, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate in far northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far southeast and southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

East or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Lundy. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Lundy. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south

Irish Sea

East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight occasionally smooth. Fair. Good

Shannon

East 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in north and rough at first in far southeast. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south

North Rockall

Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

South Rockall, Malin

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in Malin and later in south Rockall. Fair. Good

Hebrides

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

South or southeast 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight at times in south. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, but southeasterly 3 to 5 in southwest Fair Isle and southwesterly 3 to 5 in northwest Faeroes. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

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