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 250 miles west of Sole 1034 expected southwest Rockall 1041 by 1800 Sunday. High German Bight 1033 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
North Utsire
Southerly veering northerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain for a time, showers later. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, veering northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight at first except in far west, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 3 to 5, veering north or northwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight at first except in Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain for a time, then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later
Fisher
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in east. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain for a time, then showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
East or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Plymouth. Smooth or slight in Dover and Wight, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Fog patches for a time in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast
FitzRoy, Sole
Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain until later in west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor until later in west
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 4 to 6. Smooth or slight at first in Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south Fastnet. Rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Shannon
North or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Occasional rain at first, then mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first
Rockall, Malin
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Hebrides
West or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in far east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Bailey
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
West or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at