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 .

The general synopsis at 1800

Low near southampton 1011 expected East Anglia 1007 by 1800 Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

North backing west 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers later in north. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good

Forties

Northeast backing northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Cromarty, Forth

Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, mainly in Forth. Good, occasionally poor in Forth

Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Fisher

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight becoming moderate. Fog patches at first, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

German Bight, Humber

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northwest. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in southwest Plymouth. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable becoming west 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Northwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

FitzRoy

Northwest 3 to 5. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

West Sole

Northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Lundy. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Shannon

North 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin

North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides

Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Showers. Good

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 5 to 7, veering northerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, wintry later. Good, occasionally moderate

Gale warnings

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