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
High German Bight 1023 dissipating. New high expected Shannon 1021 by midday tomorrow. New low expected FitzRoy 1011 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly veering westerly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Southerly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate becoming slight, occasionally smooth later. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate
Fisher
Southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight, but moderate at first in northwest and smooth later in southeast. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate later
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate later
Humber, Thames, Dover
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then north 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in Dover
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in Wight, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth later in northeast. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 3 or 4. Slight. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches, showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Fastnet. Fog patches, showers later in Fastnet. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Good occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Southwest 3 to 5, but 4 to 6 in Bailey. Moderate becoming moderate or rough in Bailey, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming moderate in Rockall and Hebrides. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate, but poor at first in Hebrides and Bailey
Fair Isle
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in Southeast Iceland, otherwise southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at