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 midnight
Low Hebrides 1002 expected just northeast of Faeroes 1001 by midnight tonight. New low expected just west of Bailey 1001 by same time. Low Scotland 1001 losing its identity by that time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 or 5 later in Viking. Slight, occasionally moderate later in west Viking. Showers. Good
South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later in far southeast. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher
Cyclonic, 3 to 5, becoming northwest, then backing west or southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber
South veering west, then veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight
Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 4 to 6, then veering northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
West veering northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, then backing west or southwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Biscay
West veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Rough becoming moderate later. Showers at first. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly 4 to 6, but becoming variable 3 or less at times in far southeast and in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast, becoming rough at times later in south. Fair. Good.
South FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far southeast, becoming variable 3 or less later in northwest. Moderate, but rough at first in north. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers. Good
Irish Sea
Northwest backing southwest later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Northwest backing southwest, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 except in Shannon. Slight at first in east Malin, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Hebrides
Cyclonic becoming northwest, then backing southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Bailey
Variable 3 or less at first in west, otherwise cyclonic, becoming mainly northerly later, 4 to 6. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
East or northeast becoming cyclonic, mainly southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at