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 midnight
Low FitzRoy 1010 expected Sole 1008 by midnight tonight. High Forties 1022 expected German Bight 1020 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Thundery rain later, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 later. Slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Thundery rain later. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6, then cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers developing except in Dogger, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fisher
Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good
German Bight, Humber, Thames
Northeast veering east or southeast, 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Dover, Wight
Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
East becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Plymouth. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Biscay
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or 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 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west, increasing 5 to 7 later in west Sole. Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight at first in east. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
East becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, occasionally 7 later in Lundy. Slight or moderate. Fair then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Shannon
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, becoming rough at times. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Northwest Rockall
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Rockall, Malin
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest becoming cyclonic, then west or northwest later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough in Bailey and at first in west Faeroes. Occasional rain, thundery in Hebrides and Fair Isle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7. 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