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
High southeast Fair Isle 1038 expected Norway 1034 by midnight tonight. Low southwest Spain 1015 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in North Utsire, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, veering easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Forties
Easterly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in south. Slight, occasionally smooth at first in northwest. Showers. Good
Cromarty
East 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Forth
Northeast veering east, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Tyne, Dogger
East 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate occasionally slight. Showers. Good
Fisher
Northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good
German Bight
Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east. Fair. Good
Humber, Thames
East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Humber and 3 later in Thames. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Thames. Fair. Good
Dover, Wight
East 4 or 5, veering southeast, becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Rain in Wight. Good, occasionally moderate in Wight
Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Portland. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, FitzRoy
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 later in southwest FitzRoy. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in FitzRoy. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 00:15 UTC)
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6 in west. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sole
East or northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming slight later in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
East or northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
East 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight later in northeast. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin
East 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Malin. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Malin. Showers. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in northwest Bailey. Moderate, occasionally slight later in Hebrides. Showers. Good
Fair Isle
Variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth. Showers. Good
Faeroes
Variable 4 or less, becoming south or southeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate. 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