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 Rockall 990 expected Hebrides 1003 by 1800 Wednesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeast 5 to 7, veering south or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Forties, veering southerly 3 to 5, then southwesterly in Forties. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty
Southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South veering southwest, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in Forth and Tyne. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Fisher, German Bight
South or southeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far west Fisher. Rain, fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west Humber and west Thames. Rain or showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 5 or 6 backing south 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Plymouth. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west Plymouth, becoming slight or moderate later in Portland. Showers at first. Good
Biscay
Southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
Variable 4 or less in northwest, otherwise northerly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Fair. Good
FitzRoy
Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers in west. Good
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest backing south, 4 to 6. In Sole, far southwest Lundy and southwest Fastnet very rough becoming rough, elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate except in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest 5 to 7 backing south 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south Rockall and slight in southeast Malin. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
Southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Southeast Iceland, decreasing 2 to 4 in Faeroes. Moderate or rough. Rain, 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