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 1800
Low Iberia 1007 expected FitzRoy 1010 by 1800 Wednesday. New highs expected Forties 1021 and Malin 1020 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable, mainly southeast later except in Forties, 2 to 4. In Forties slight, occasionally moderate at first, elsewhere slight occasionally smooth. Showers. Good
Dogger
Southwest veering northeast, becoming variable, 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally smooth later. Showers, fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later
Fisher
Southwest 2 to 4 veering northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
German Bight, Humber
South or southeast, becoming variable, then northeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Thames, Dover, Wight
Southeast at first except in Wight, otherwise variable, 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth
Variable, mainly northwest veering northeast, 2 to 4, becoming east 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight in Portland, mainly slight in Plymouth. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
East or northeast 2 to 4 becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth near french coast. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar, FitzRoy
Cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in FitzRoy and later also in Trafalgar. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but becoming variable in north Irish Sea. Smooth or slight, but in Fastnet slight, becoming moderate later except in southeast. Fog patches at first, showers later. Good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwesterly 4 or 5, but 2 to 4 in Malin, becoming variable 4 or less in southeast Rockall and in Malin. Moderate, but in Malin slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast. Showers, fog patches at first in Malin. Good, occasionally very poor at first in Malin
Bailey
Southwest 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Faeroes. Drizzle with fog patches then showers. Good, occasionally very poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at