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
New low expected just west of Southeast Iceland 1013 by 1800 Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in South Utsire. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times. Slight or moderate in Forties, elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher
North or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate
German Bight
North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in southwest. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 for a time. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good
Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Moderate or good
Portland, Plymouth
North backing northwest at times, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Biscay
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north, but variable 2 to 4 at times in south. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
Mainly north 4 to 6, occasionally in northeast, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight in far southeast. Showers. Good
FitzRoy
Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in far southeast, decreasing 2 or 3 in far northwest. Slight or moderate in north, moderate or rough in south. Showers. Good
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
North or northwest 3 to 5. Occasionally variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth until later in north Fastnet and Lundy. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good
Shannon
Northwesterly backing southwesterly later in west, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 for a time. Moderate, occasionally slight at first and later. Showers. Moderate or good
Rockall
Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic mainly southerly, 4 or 5 later in west. Moderate. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Mainly moderate, slight in east Malin and east Hebrides. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West or southwest, veering west or northwest, 3 to 5, variable 3 or less in Faeroes. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, but northerly 5 or 6 at first in northeast. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at