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 midday
New low expected Viking 999 by midday tomorrow. High Biscay 1025 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Viking and Forties. Slight or moderate at first in Forties, otherwise moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth
South 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, then northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain, showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
South 3 to 5, veering southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
German Bight, Humber
South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Southwest veering west later, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first, in Thames, smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later in Dover. Mainly fair, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6 later. Slight occasionally smooth, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Plymouth, Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, veering northerly 5 to 7 later in southeast FitzRoy. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Plymouth. Fog patches at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise rain, showers later. Moderate or good, but very poor at first in southeast FitzRoy
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6 in south, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in far east. Good, occasionally very poor in far east.
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate becoming moderate or rough in northwest FitzRoy and Sole, and later in Lundy and Fastnet. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwest 5 to 7, veering west or northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain, thundery showers later. Good occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
West 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, thundery at first. Good occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic becoming northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches, then thundery showers. Moderate or good occasionally poor, but very poor at first
Bailey
Southwest 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest and slight in southeast, in Fair Isle, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers, 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