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
New high expected Shannon 1023 by 1800 Saturday. Low northwest Bailey 994 losing its identity. High Biscay 1016 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Viking. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Cromarty, otherwise southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Tyne, Dogger
Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Dogger. Rain at first, thundery in east Dogger. Good, occasionally poor at first
Fisher
Southwest 2 to 4, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
German Bight, Humber
Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Showers, thundery later, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. In Plymouth, moderate becoming slight, but elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Portland. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers in south, fog patches in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northwest
Southeast Trafalgar
Cyclonic mainly northerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Northwest Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later in west, fog patches in east. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy and Irish Sea. Rain and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
Northwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north Rockall. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin. Showers. Good
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east Fair Isle, otherwise southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Bailey and Faeroes. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest and rough elsewhere. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at