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 100 miles west of Shannon 1008 expected Irish Sea 1017 by 1800 Tuesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in northwest Viking, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in South Utsire and Forties. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 for a time in Cromarty. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain then showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Dogger
Southwest backing south, 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher
West becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Humber, Thames
Cyclonic mainly southeast, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Fair then showers, perhaps thundery later in Humber. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in Humber
Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in Portland, otherwise smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in west Wight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Plymouth
Southwest, veering northwest later, 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming rough at times in west. Showers. Moderate or good
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest. Showers in northwest. Good
Trafalgar
Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west. Occasional drizzle or showers, fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Sole
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southwest, veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southwest Lundy. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Southwest veering northwest, 4 to 6, backing west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough, occasionally moderate later. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Rockall, Malin
Cyclonic, becoming northwesterly later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southwesterly later in west Rockall. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Malin. Rain then showers, perhaps thundery in Malin. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming southwest later in Bailey. Moderate or rough becoming moderate, occasionally slight in Fair Isle. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at