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
Low Sole 1002 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New low expected Forties 996 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
East or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain, heavy later. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire
Easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southeasterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Easterly, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate occasionally rough in southwest Forties, elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally poor or very poor
Fisher
East 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, veering south 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight
Southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches in Humber. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Humber and poor in Thames
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic becoming westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Sole. Thundery rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
North becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate, and later poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Malin and east Hebrides. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
Southeasterly backing northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in east. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate to very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at