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 Trafalgar.
The general synopsis at midnight
New high expected Biscay 1030 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6. Moderate. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 3 or 4, backing south, then veering west later, 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first in Forties and Dogger, then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
West 3 or 4, backing south or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6. Slight, becoming moderate. Showers, thundery except in Humber, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
West 3 or 4, backing southwest 5 to 7. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Dover. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches later in Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later in Plymouth
Biscay
Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 in far southwest. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Occasional drizzle in north. Good, occasionally moderate in north
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
In far southeast, easterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later, elsewhere northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional drizzle, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6 later. In Irish Sea, slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far south, elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches developing later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, or very poor later
Shannon
Southwest 5 or 6. Rough. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
South veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate at first, becoming very rough later in west Rockall. Rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Southeast, veering west or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, then veering westerly 5 or 6 later in south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, but northerly or northwesterly in north, then becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate, but slight near iceland, occasionally rough at first in far northeast. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later