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 .
The general synopsis at midnight
High Viking 1032 expected Forties 1033 by midnight tonight. Low Trafalgar 1009 expected southeast FitzRoy 1007 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 4 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate later in far northwest. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5. Slight, occasionally smooth at first in South Utsire and moderate later in South Utsire. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
Variable 4 or less, but northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4 in southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in southeast. Fair. Good
Cromarty
Variable, mainly southeast, 4 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Forth
Northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally smooth in west. Fair. Good
Tyne, Dogger
Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good
Fisher
Variable 4 or less becoming northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good
German Bight, Humber
Northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in German Bight. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east German Bight. Showers at first in Humber. Good
Thames, Dover, Wight
Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Wight. Rain, fair later. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, FitzRoy
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in FitzRoy, but cyclonic in southeast. Slight or moderate in Biscay, moderate or rough in FitzRoy. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northerly at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northeast 4 to 6. In Sole moderate, becoming rough later in southeast, elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Irish Sea, Shannon
East or northeast 3 to 5. In Irish Sea smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later, but moderate in Shannon. Fair. Good
Northwest Rockall
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Drizzle. Moderate or good
Southeast Rockall, Malin
Variable at first in Malin, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast Malin. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Southeast Hebrides
Variable 4 or less, becoming southerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Northwest Hebrides, Bailey
Southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, but 6 in northwest Bailey. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Bailey. Drizzle. Moderate or good
Fair Isle
South or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far west. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes
Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at