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 0600

Atlantic low 1003 moving rather quickly northeast, expected Rockall 1012 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Viking, backing south 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Viking, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 3 or 4 later, occasionally 5 later in Cromarty and Dogger. Smooth or slight in Tyne, otherwise slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Showers, rain for a time later. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher

West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later

German Bight

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good

Dover, Wight

Variable, mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate at first in west Wight. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in Portland, moderate or rough becoming moderate in Plymouth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 in east. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 at first in Lundy. Slight or moderate occasionally rough later in southwest in Lundy, moderate or rough in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good occasionally moderate, but poor later

Irish Sea

South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Southwest 5 to 7 at first in Shannon, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough, becoming moderate in north Rockall. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Malin

Southwest 3 to 5, backing southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate later. Rain or showers, thundery later. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate later, but slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. 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

There are no gale warnings currently in force