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 0600
High Ireland 1027 expected Dogger 1025 by 0600 tomorrow.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northwesterly becoming variable in west, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire and 3 in North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Forties
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate becoming slight, occasionally smooth in Cromarty and Forth. Showers. Good
Dogger
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good
Fisher
Northwest becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Showers. Good
German Bight
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
North veering east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in Humber and later in Thames. Slight, occasionally moderate until later. Fair. Good
Dover
East 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first and 6 later. Slight, occasionally smooth at first. Fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7. Occasionally smooth at first in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers later. Good
Biscay
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in north, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate.
South FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 3 or less later in east. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate
North FitzRoy, Sole
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in north FitzRoy. Thundery showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet
Northeast veering east, 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first and 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Lundy. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Shannon
East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwesterly backing southerly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 in northwest Rockall. Occasionally slight in east Hebrides and east Malin, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Bailey
Southwest backing south, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain. Good occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, moderate or rough in Faeroes. Fair. Good
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly backing southerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first,. Rough occasionally moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at