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
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The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Northwest Viking
Northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in southeast Viking. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in south Forties. Moderate or good
Cromarty, Forth
North or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Tyne, Dogger
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight, occasionally moderate later in west. Showers, perhaps thundery in south. Good, occasionally moderate
German Bight
West 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south Thames. Slight, becoming moderate at times. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth
West 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
West or northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers, thundery in far south. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in far south
Trafalgar
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north and also later in south. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
FitzRoy, Sole
North or northwest 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in FitzRoy and also later in east Sole. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet
West or northwest, veering north later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in Lundy and north Fastnet. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good
Irish Sea
West or northwest veering north, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in north. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
North or northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate or rough in Rockall. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Malin, Hebrides
Northeast backing north, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east Malin. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in Malin. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough until later in south. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
North 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later in Faeroes. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 4 or 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at