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 Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low mid-Atlantic 991 moving steadily northeast, with little change by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in South Utsire, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair then rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Cromarty. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor

Fisher

Northwest 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain and fog patches later. Good, becoming moderate occasionally very poor later

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Dover, Wight

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Dover, slight occasionally smooth in Wight. Drizzle and fog patches for a time. Good, becoming moderate or good occasionally very poor for a time

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time, becoming variable 3 or less at times in southeast and northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly 3 to 5. Moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in Lundy and Fastnet. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches until later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Hebrides, South Bailey

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

North Bailey

Easterly 6 to gale 8, veering southeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Rain, showers later. Moderate occasionally poor, becoming good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Faeroes, veering south or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Fair Isle, moderate or rough in Faeroes. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest. Moderate or rough, but very rough in northwest. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor

Gale warnings

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

Bailey, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later