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 moving slowly east expected 400 miles west of Shannon 1030 by 1800 Friday. Low moving steadily east expected 250 miles west of FitzRoy 1001 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later in South Utsire. Moderate, occasionally rough in Viking, the utsires and Forties. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good
German Bight
Cyclonic becoming northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Humber, Thames
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first then increasing 6 at times. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Wight and later in Portland. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Northwest, veering north or northeast later, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly later in northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east and later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast and rough at first in far northeast. Showers. Good
Southwest FitzRoy
Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later, then becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later in far west. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers, rain later in west. Good, occasionally moderate later in west
Northeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
North, veering northeast later in Sole, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first except in Lundy. In Sole, moderate or rough becoming moderate, but elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southwest Fastnet. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
Irish Sea
Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times in east. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery in south. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first and 3 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in Shannon and slight in east Malin. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Bailey
Northwest backing west, 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
North backing northwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough until later. Showers. Good
Faeroes
Northwesterly, backing westerly or southwesterly later in west, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west. Drizzle later. Good, occasionally poor later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at