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 .

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The general synopsis at midnight

High south Scotland 1025 expected Forties 1032 by midnight tonight. New low expected southwest FitzRoy 1019 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest Viking. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Forties

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north. Fair. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Southwest 3 to 5 at first in Cromarty, otherwise variable becoming southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Dogger

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Fisher

West or northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northeast. Fair. Good

German Bight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first in south

Humber, Thames

East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Thames. Fog patches at first in Humber. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in Humber

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise slight, occasionally moderate in Plymouth and also later in Wight and Portland. Fog patches at first, thundery showers later in Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Biscay

Northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in far north. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic mainly north, 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Sole

East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later in east, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

East or northeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times. Smooth or slight. Showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate later

Shannon

East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good

Rockall, Malin

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Hebrides and south Fair Isle. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, but elsewhere moderate, occasionally rough in Faeroes and at first elsewhere. Showers. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or 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