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
High 250 miles west of Rockall 1036 slow-moving, intensifying 1038 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
North backing west or northwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later
North Utsire
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Mainly fair. Good
Forties, Cromarty
Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in Forth and also later in Tyne. Showers. Good
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in Dogger and 6 in Fisher. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers at first. Good
Humber, Thames
Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in west. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Showers. Good
Dover
Northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northeast. Mainly fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times in north. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far west Plymouth. Fair. Good
Biscay, FitzRoy
Cyclonic in far south FitzRoy, otherwise northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast Biscay and rough in FitzRoy. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Showers, thundery later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest.
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but northwesterly 4 to 6 in northern Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Lundy, north Fastnet and Irish Sea. Mainly fair. Good
Rockall, Malin
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate
Hebrides, Bailey
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north Bailey. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Hebrides and rough in north Bailey. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first then becoming rough at times. Occasional drizzle, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first and poor later
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far north, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Drizzle later, fog patches in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at