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 .
The general synopsis at 0600
Low 500 miles west of Rockall 991 slow-moving, deepening 989 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast Viking and northern North Utsire, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in North Utsire. Fair. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly, veering northeasterly in east, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west and later in far southeast. Fair. Good
East Forties
Northerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight at first in south, otherwise moderate. Fair. Good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable, but mainly northeasterly at first, 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Fisher
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6, then veering northeasterly later and increasing 7 at times in northeast. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Wight, and later also in German Bight and Humber. Smooth or slight at first in east German Bight, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west Plymouth and west Biscay. Showers. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Mainly northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later in northwest FitzRoy, 3 to 5. Moderate until later in east, otherwise rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Irish Sea. Smooth or slight at first in Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate, but becoming moderate or rough in Fastnet. Fair at first except in Fastnet, otherwise rain at times. Good, occasionally poor in Fastnet
Shannon
South or southwest 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally moderate in east. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Rockall, veering south 3 to 5 later in Rockall. Slight or moderate at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair at first except in Rockall, otherwise rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
East Fair Isle
Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
West Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in western Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers, fog patches in northern Southeast Iceland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northern Southeast Iceland
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at