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 FitzRoy 1009 expected Shannon 1009 by midday tomorrow. High German Bight 1025 expected Baltic 1021 by same time. New highs 1017 and 1019 expected Hebrides and Portland by midday tomorrow.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southwest veering northeast later, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 for a time. Slight occasionally moderate. Occasional thundery rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 to 6 for a time. Slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly backing southeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight occasionally moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fisher
Northeast veering southeast later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames
East veering southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
West 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic mainly southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west Sole. Moderate, occasionally rough. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Lundy, Fastnet
East backing southwest later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Lundy. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate occasionally rough. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Northwest Rockall
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Rockall, Malin
Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly or southwesterly, veering northeasterly later in southeast Hebrides and Fair Isle, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Bailey. Moderate, occasionally rough in Bailey and Faeroes. Occasional rain, thundery in Hebrides and Fair Isle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at