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 Fair Isle 1029 slow moving, declining 1028 by 1800 Wednesday. Low FitzRoy 1011 expected just west of FitzRoy 1015 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties
North or northeast 2 to 4. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Northerly or northeasterly, backing northwesterly for a time in Fisher, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in German Bight and Humber. Slight, occasionally moderate at first in south Humber. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover
Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
North backing northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Southwesterly in northwest, northwesterly in southeast, 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later in far southeast. Slight, occasionally moderate in northwest and later in far southeast. Showers. Good
FitzRoy
South or southeast 3 to 5, but variable 2 to 4 in east. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southeast
Sole
East 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Lundy. Smooth or slight in Irish Sea, elsewhere slight or moderate. Fair in Irish Sea, elsewhere showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Easterly, becoming variable later in north, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight in Rockall, smooth or slight in Malin. Fog patches in north Rockall. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north Rockall
Hebrides, Southeast Bailey
Variable 3 or less. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good occasionally very poor
Northwest Bailey
Southerly veering westerly later 3 to 5. Moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
Variable 2 to 4, but southeasterly 3 to 5 in south. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, but southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest. Slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Northwest Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in northwest Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest Southeast Iceland. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at