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 Shannon 997 expected Fastnet 1012 by 1800 Saturday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Southerly 3 to 5, backing southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in South Utsire. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches later in Dogger. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor later in Dogger
Fisher
South 3 to 5, backing east or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
German Bight, Humber, Thames
East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in German Bight, smooth or slight elsewhere. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Dover, Wight, Portland
South or southeast, backing east later, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough until later in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Dover. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth
South or southwest 4 or 5, backing southeast 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, becoming rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
North or northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy
Westerly or northwesterly, veering northerly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Very rough, occasionally high at first in west, becoming rough later. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Very rough, becoming rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy
South or southeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fastnet
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far south. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall
North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic becoming southeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Malin. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle
Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Moderate or good
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic mainly southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at