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 just west of Bailey 1001 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
West backing southwest, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties
West 3 or 4 backing southwest 4 or 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south later. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or southwest, backing south or southeast later except in Dogger, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in east Dogger. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
West 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4, backing southwest 3 or 4 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
West 2 to 4, backing southwest 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in east. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
West 3 to 5 backing southwest 5 or 6. In Thames smooth or slight occasionally moderate, but in Dover slight or moderate. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Plymouth. Showers, thundery in Wight, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Northwesterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4, but backing southwesterly 4 or 5 in north. Moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
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
Northeasterly 4 to 6 in south, elsewhere variable 4 or less, becoming southwesterly 5 in north. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast. Drizzle and fog patches later in northwest. Good, occasionally very poor later in northwest
Sole
West 4 or 5, backing southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Lundy, Fastnet
West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally slight at first, becoming mainly rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Southwest, backing southeast for a time, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in southeast Malin. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic, mainly southwest, becoming southeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, mainly southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate, occasionally slight east of faeroe isles and near icelandic coast and rough in north. Showers, fog patches in Southeast Iceland. Good, occasionally very poor in Southeast Iceland
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at