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
High Plymouth 1025, expected Germany 1024 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected FitzRoy 1011 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 in South Utsire, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough later in west Viking. Rain and showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in Tyne and Dogger. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good
Humber
West backing south or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Fair. Good
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable becoming east or southeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in west Plymouth. Fair. Good
Biscay
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate at first and later in northwest. Fair, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
In east, northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in north. In west, variable 3 or less, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Showers. In east, good. In west, good.
East FitzRoy
Variable 3 or less at first in south, otherwise easterly veering southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
West FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly or southeasterly becoming cyclonic later in west FitzRoy, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Sole and slight at times in east Sole. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Variable becoming south or southeast, 2 to 4. Moderate in west Fastnet, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Irish Sea
South or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate. Fair, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Shannon
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwest 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain and showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later except in Malin. Moderate or rough. Rain and showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Rain and showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in southwest. Moderate or rough. Rain and showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Cyclonic becoming southwest for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later. Moderate or rough. Rain and showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in west. Moderate, but occasionally rough in south. Rain and showers, fog patches until later in northeast. Good, occasionally poor, but occasionally very poor until later in northeast
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at