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 midday
New high expected German Bight 1033 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly, backing southerly for a time in North Utsire, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate until later. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth in Cromarty and Forth. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Tyne, Dogger
Variable mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Fisher
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in northeast. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
German Bight, Humber
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable becoming mainly northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Portland. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Plymouth, Biscay
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers at first in south Biscay, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic, mainly northerly 4 or 5, but mainly easterly 6 or 7 at times in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Showers in northeast. Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic mainly northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate. Thundery showers in south, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Southerly 4 or 5 until later in far west, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Westerly 3 to 5 at first in east Lundy, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
South or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southeast Shannon. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Bailey
Southwest, backing south later, 4 to 6. Rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in west. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes
Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Moderate becoming rough. Rain then showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at