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 Iberia 1010 expected FitzRoy with little change by midnight tonight. High Shannon 1021 expected Forties 1022 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
North Utsire
Southerly becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or northwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4, then southeast 3 or 4 in Tyne. Slight, occasionally smooth except in Forties and Dogger. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later
Fisher, German Bight
South or southwest 3 or 4, veering north or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Fisher. Slight, occasionally smooth at first in German Bight, and moderate later in both areas. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Humber
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Wight. Fair. Good
Plymouth
East 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally smooth at first and moderate later. Fair. Good
Biscay, FitzRoy
East or northeast at first in Biscay, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight in Biscay, but slight or moderate in FitzRoy. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
Sole
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
East or northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6. In Lundy smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in southwest, but slight or moderate in Fastnet. Showers later. Good
Irish Sea
North or northwest 3 to 5, veering east or northeast 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches at first, showers later. Good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, but slight at first in southeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwesterly 4 or 5, but variable 4 or less in Malin and later also in southeast Rockall. Moderate, but in Malin slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Bailey
Southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in Fair Isle. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Faeroes. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at