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 FitzRoy 1010 slow-moving, deepening 1008 by 1800 Thursday. High Forties 1021 expected German Bight with little change by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in north. Drizzle, thundery rain and fog patches later. Moderate, occasionally very poor later
North Utsire
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Drizzle. Moderate or good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Fair. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 in Tyne and Dogger, and later elsewhere. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. Thundery showers later in Cromarty, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fisher
Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth later in west. Fair. Good
German Bight, Humber, Thames
East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in German Bight and later elsewhere. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Dover
Northeast 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later in Plymouth. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Biscay
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Cyclonic mainly southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west Sole. Moderate, occasionally slight at first, becoming rough at times later in west Sole. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
East or northeast, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Lundy. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Irish Sea
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Shannon
Northeasterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Northwest Rockall
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Rockall, Malin
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin. Occasional rain, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest, becoming cyclonic later in Hebrides and Fair Isle, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Bailey and later in Fair Isle. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise moderate, occasionally rough in Bailey and at first in Faeroes. Rain or showers, thundery later in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near iceland. Moderate or rough. Showers, 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