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 Rockall 1011 expected Tyne 1019 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Variable 2 to 4, but southeasterly 3 to 5 at first in east Cromarty. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain then thundery showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first and very poor later
Tyne, Dogger
South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Fisher, German Bight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5 later in northeast Fisher. Slight or moderate at first in Fisher, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames
Cyclonic mainly southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery later in Humber. Good, occasionally poor later in Humber
Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Portland, otherwise smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in Wight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Plymouth
Southwest veering northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5 later in northwestern northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in Lundy and Fastnet, slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Cyclonic becoming northwest, then backing south or southwest later in Shannon and Rockall, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Malin. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 3 to 5 later in Bailey. Moderate. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at