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

Low Sole 1002 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New low expected Forties 996 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

East or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain, heavy later. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire

Easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Easterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate occasionally rough in southwest Forties, elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor

Fisher

East 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, veering south 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches in Humber. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Humber and poor in Thames

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic becoming westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Sole. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

North becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate, and later poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Malin and east Hebrides. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

Southeasterly backing northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in east. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor

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