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 midnight
High German Bight 1019 dissipating.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Viking, otherwise northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in South Utsire. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Fog patches, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth at first, and moderate at times later in east Forties. Fog patches, rain in Cromarty. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fisher
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north, but variable 2 to 4 for a time in the east. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
German Bight
North or northwest occasionally variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog banks. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber
Variable 3 or less becoming east or northeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in Thames. Slight or moderate in Plymouth, elsewhere smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in Thames. Fair. Moderate or good
Biscay
Cyclonic, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north, and variable 3 or less at times in south. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest. Thundery showers. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in north. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in southeast and later in west. Showers in west. Moderate or good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in west Sole, but variable 2 to 4 at times south FitzRoy. Moderate, occasionally smooth in east and south FitzRoy, rough at times later in west Sole. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate in Fastnet and later in Lundy, otherwise smooth or slight. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
North or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough later in southwest. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Rockall, Malin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, except in northwest Rockall. Moderate, but occasionally rough at first in northwest Rockall and slight in east Malin. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Bailey and Faeroes, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast Hebrides and Fair Isle. Showers in Bailey, occasional rain and fog patches elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Bailey
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough. becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at