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
Low just northwest of Norway 995 expected 200 miles east of Iceland with little change by 1800 Wednesday. Low 175 miles west of Bailey 996 losing its identity by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire, Forties
Westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth
West or northwest, backing southwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
West, backing southwest for a time, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in Tyne, slight or moderate in Dogger. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Southwest, veering west for a time, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber
Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
West backing southwest for a time, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Rough at first in west Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Biscay
Westerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north. Rough at first in far northwest, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar
Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good
FitzRoy
Northerly 5 or 6 in far southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5 later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain in west. Good, occasionally moderate in west
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough except in Lundy. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
West or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south. Thundery showers. Good occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
West, backing south or southwest later, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally poor later
Malin, Hebrides
West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers, rain later in Malin. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less in north. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, but northeasterly 5 or 6 at first in far northwest and northwesterly 5 or 6 later in far northeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in north
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at