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 midnight
New low expected Southeast Iceland 989 by midnight tonight. New high expected just east of FitzRoy 1030 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly 5 to 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest, veering west, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north Forties. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Fisher, German Bight
West or southwest, veering west later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, occasionally rough in north Fisher. Fair, then rain or shower. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in Dover and Thames. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Plymouth. Fair at first in Humber, Thames and Dover, otherwise rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Mainly fair, showers later. Good
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northerly 4 to 6, occasionally variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough. Mainly fair, showers later. Good.
South FitzRoy
West or northwest 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Mainly fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole
Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
West 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
West or southwest, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later except in Malin. Moderate becoming rough, then becoming very rough later in Rockall and Bailey. Occasional rain in Rockall and Malin, otherwise showers, perhaps thundery in Hebrides. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
South, veering west or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in Faeroes, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate or poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at