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 midday
New high expected FitzRoy 1024 by midday tomorrow. Low German Bight 998 moving away steadily eastwards
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north Viking, and later also eastern South Utsire. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in far north of Viking. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty
Northwest 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight in west Cromarty, elsewhere mainly slight or moderate, but becoming rough in northeast Forties. Showers. Good
Forth, Tyne
Variable 3 or less becoming west or northwest 4 or 5, then variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in west Forth. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Dogger
Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Fisher
Variable 3 or 4 becoming northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast. Moderate becoming rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
German Bight
Cyclonic becoming northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in east and rough later in far north. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames
Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming northwest 4 to 6, then variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in west Thames. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwesterly at first in Dover and east Wight, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough at first in west Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Biscay
Northwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight. Fair. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northwesterly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Northwesterly 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough at first in northeast FitzRoy and Sole, otherwise moderate. Showers at first. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Mainly slight or moderate, but in southwest Fastnet, rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Northwest 4 to 6 backing west or southwest 3 to 5. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers, then rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Hebrides, South Bailey
Northwesterly backing westerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
North Bailey
Variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in far north of Fair Isle and far east of Faeroes. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 4 to 6 in east but variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at