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 0600
Low 100 miles northeast of Iceland 1002 expected 150 miles north of Norwegian Basin 1003 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
North Utsire
Southerly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight, but moderate at first in north. Thundery showers and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
South Utsire
Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east Forties. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Tyne, Dogger
North or northwest, becoming variable at times, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight, occasionally smooth in Tyne. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South 2 to 4, veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Fisher. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable, becoming northeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Wight. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Portland, Plymouth
Variable, becoming north or northwest, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Biscay
West veering north or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good.
FitzRoy
Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Showers. Good
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West veering north 3 to 5. Moderate in Sole, elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth. Showers. Good
Shannon
Northwest 3 to 5, backing west 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Showers at first. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south Bailey. Moderate, occasionally rough in south Bailey. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West or southwest, veering west or northwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6 for a time in northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at