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 1800
High just west of Rockall 1032 expected Fair Isle 1034 by 1800 Sunday. New lows expected south FitzRoy 1009 and southwest France 1008 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate, but slight in far west. Fair. Good
North Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate. Fair. Good
South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. Moderate occasionally rough. Fair. Good
East Forties
Northerly 4 to 6. Moderate. Fair. Good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in west Forties. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Cromarty. Fair, fog patches at first in Forth. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Forth
Fisher
Northwest 5 to 7, veering north 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in far east. Fair. Good
German Bight
Northerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first
Humber
Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair. Good occasionally moderate
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Biscay
Northeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Showers. Good
FitzRoy
North or northeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Lundy and Fastnet. Fair, showers later in Sole. Good
Irish Sea
East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Shannon, Southeast Rockall
Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor
Northwest Rockall
Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first. Slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good
Malin, Southeast Hebrides
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good
Northwest Hebrides, Southeast Bailey
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good
Northwest Bailey
Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Mainly fair. Good becoming moderate
Fair Isle, Southeast Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Fair. Good
Northwest Faeroes
Southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 in far north. Moderate occasionally rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at