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 Trafalgar.
The general synopsis at midday
High Humber 1033 expected netherlands 1033 by midday tomorrow. High Irish Sea 1032 dissipating by same time. Low Iberia 1019 losing its identity by that time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Viking. Slight, occasionally moderate except in South Utsire. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in Cromarty, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain in Cromarty. Good, occasionally moderate in Cromarty
Tyne, Dogger
South, veering southwest for a time, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good
Fisher
Southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth in southwest. Fair. Good
German Bight
Variable becoming southwest, 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight in northeast. Fair. Good
Humber
South or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight. Fair. Good
Thames
East or northeast, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth. Fair. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 except in Dover. Smooth in Dover, slight or moderate in Plymouth, otherwise smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in southwest Portland. Fair. Good
Biscay
East or northeast, veering southeast, becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but cyclonic, mainly easterly, 6 or 7 in southeast, perhaps gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far southeast, slight at times later in northeast. Showers. Moderate or good.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic, but northeasterly in northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight at first in far southeast. Rain with fog patches, thundery showers in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
Variable, mainly east, 2 to 4. Moderate in Sole. Fog patches in Fastnet. Good, occasionally very poor in Fastnet
Irish Sea
Variable 4 or less. Smooth occasionally slight. Fair. Good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Variable 2 to 4 in southeast Shannon and southeast Malin, otherwise southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Rockall and Hebrides. Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in southeast Malin. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Bailey
South 5 or 6 veering southwest 5 to 7. Rough, becoming very rough except in southeast. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 in northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough, occasionally moderate in east Faeroes and very rough later in west Faeroes and southern Southeast Iceland. Rain, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later