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

High just west of Rockall 1032 expected Fair Isle 1034 by 1800 Sunday. New lows expected south FitzRoy 1009 and southwest France 1008 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east. Moderate, but slight in far west. Fair. Good

North Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. Moderate occasionally rough. Fair. Good

East Forties

Northerly 4 to 6. Moderate. Fair. Good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in west Forties. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Cromarty. Fair, fog patches at first in Forth. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Forth

Fisher

Northwest 5 to 7, veering north 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in far east. Fair. Good

German Bight

Northerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 later in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first

Humber

Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair. Good occasionally moderate

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Biscay

Northeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 later in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far east. Showers. Good

FitzRoy

North or northeast, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Thundery showers. Good occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Lundy and Fastnet. Fair, showers later in Sole. Good

Irish Sea

East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Shannon, Southeast Rockall

Northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Northwest Rockall

Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 at first. Slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good

Malin, Southeast Hebrides

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

Northwest Hebrides, Southeast Bailey

Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good

Northwest Bailey

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Mainly fair. Good becoming moderate

Fair Isle, Southeast Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Fair. Good

Northwest Faeroes

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 in far north. Moderate occasionally rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

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