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 midnight
Low moving steadily east expected 200 miles west of Rockall 988 by midnight tonight. Lows Fair Isle 1004 and Hebrides 1003 losing their identities
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in the utsires. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor in Forties
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in north Fisher. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in Plymouth and northwest Biscay. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly in northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain in northwest. Good, occasionally poor in northwest.
FitzRoy
Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Southwest, backing south for a time, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwest backing southeast, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic, becoming southwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in far southwest. Rain, showers later. Moderate or poor
Rockall
Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Malin
Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic becoming easterly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later, occasionally 7 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in Bailey and later in Hebrides. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming east or southeast, 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at