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 0600
Low northwest FitzRoy 1011 expected Shannon 1013 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Fair, fog patches at first in North Utsire. Good, occasionally very poor at first in North Utsire
South Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth at first in German Bight, and moderate later in Fisher. Fair. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover
East veering southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later in Dover. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first in Plymouth, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Biscay, South FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough at first in south FitzRoy, otherwise slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally poor.
North FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic, mainly south or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
East or southeast 4 to 6, veering mainly south 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Fastnet. Thundery showers, fog patches developing. Good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers later. Good
Shannon, Rockall
Cyclonic, often northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming mainly west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Fair, rain later. Moderate or good
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at