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 midday
Low mid Atlantic 990 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. High belgium 1029 expected austria 1030 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in northern North Utsire. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Variable, becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later except in Forth and Tyne. Occasional rain at first except in Tyne and Dogger. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
South or southwest, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Thames
South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight
Variable, becoming south or southeast for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle and fog patches developing in west Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in west Plymouth
Biscay
East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable, mainly southeast later, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight near shore. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
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FitzRoy
Southerly or southwesterly, becoming variable in east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first in west. Moderate, but rough until later in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough until later in Sole and Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
South or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Easterly at first in north, otherwise southerly, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in far south. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far west. Occasional rain and 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