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 1800
New low expected Malin 1014 by 1800 Sunday. New high expected just northeast of Southeast Iceland 1019 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in east Forties. Slight or moderate in Forties, smooth or slight in Cromarty and Forth. Showers. Good
Tyne
West or northwest, becoming variable for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Dogger
West or northwest 2 to 4. Slight. Showers. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times in northeast. South or moderate. Showers. Good
German Bight
Variable 2 or 3 at first in southwest, otherwise northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Humber
Variable, mainly northwest, 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth in west. Showers. Good
Thames, Dover, Wight
Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers in Thames. Good
Portland, Plymouth
North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time in Portland. Slight or moderate at first in Plymouth, otherwise smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good
Northwest Biscay
Northerly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Southeast Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, elsewhere northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Showers. Good
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far south. Moderate, occasionally rough in far south. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Northerly, but southwesterly in west, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in far west Fastnet. Showers, occasional rain later in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Southwest 3 to 5, veering west 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin
South or southwest, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Hebrides. Showers. Good, occasionally poor later
Fair Isle
West or northwest 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later in south. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at