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
High Sole 1026 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
North Forties
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain. Moderate or poor
South Forties
Westerly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty
Cyclonic becoming westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Forth. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north Dogger. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate occasionally slight. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight
West 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in north Thames. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Dover
Southwest 4 to 6. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4, but mainly westerly 3 to 5 in north Wight and far north Portland. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in south. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Northwesterly in far north otherwise northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, but cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Variable 3 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate until later in west. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
West or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Shannon, but elsewhere slight, occasionally moderate at first in Fastnet and smooth in Irish Sea. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin
Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest, variable 2 to 4 in northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Fair Isle. Occasional rain, fog patches developing in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times. Moderate, occasionally slight in west. Fair, then rain in south. Good, occasionally poor in south
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at