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
New low expected 300 miles west of Bailey 997 by midnight tonight. High Southeast Iceland 1020 expected 300 miles northeast of Iceland 1019 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate becoming slight later. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly then cyclonic later, 3 to 5, except in east Forties and east Dogger. Slight or moderate in east Forties, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Fisher
Northwesterly 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 until later in northeast. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in northeast. Showers. Good
German Bight
Northwest 3 to 5, backing west 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Plymouth, elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers at first. Good
Biscay
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 3 or less in far southeast, elsewhere northerly 4 to 6. Smooth or slight in far southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northwesterly backing westerly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east Lundy. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Variable becoming west or southwest, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Westerly backing southwesterly for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far north. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in south, becoming rough later in north. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 3 to 5, then veering west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin, becoming rough in Rockall and later in west Malin. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Easterly 3 to 5, veering southeasterly, then veering southwesterly later in south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Bailey. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in east Hebrides, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain at times. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
North or northeast 2 to 4, veering east or southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far west Faeroes. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at