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
Low Bailey 994 losing its identity by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties
Southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight later. Occasional rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Fisher, German Bight
South 4 or 5, veering west or southwest 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Rain then showers, fog patches at first in Fisher. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Fisher
Humber, Thames, Dover
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers at first. Good, occasionally poor later
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 4 to 6, backing south or southeast 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Portland and Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Wight. Showers, fog patches later in Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in Plymouth
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate later. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 4 or less in northwest, otherwise northerly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Fair. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west. Rough, becoming moderate in east. Rain or showers in west. Good, occasionally moderate in west
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
South or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, elsewhere rough, occasionally moderate. Showers then rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
South or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
Southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in southwest. Moderate or rough in northwest, slight or moderate in southeast. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes
Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at