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
High 250 miles west of Rockall 1034 slow-moving, intensifying 1037 by 1800 Monday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in South Utsire. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle in west Forties and later in Viking. Good, occasionally moderate in west Forties and later in Viking
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in Cromarty and Forth and later in Tyne. Showers. Good
Dogger, Fisher, German Bight
North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in Dogger and 6 elsewhere. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Fisher and later in Dogger. Showers in Dogger and German Bight. Good
Humber, Thames
Northerly, veering northeasterly later in west, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Dover
Northeast 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in northeast. Mainly fair. Good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4, but mainly easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in south. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far west Plymouth. Fair. Good
Biscay
Northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Showers, thundery later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest
FitzRoy
Cyclonic in far south, otherwise northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in far south. Moderate occasionally rough. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but northwesterly 4 to 6 in northern Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in east Lundy, north Fastnet and Irish Sea. Fair. Good
Rockall, Malin
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate
Hebrides, Bailey
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north Bailey. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast Hebrides and rough in north Bailey. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
West or northwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Variable 2 or 3 at first in northeast, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, becoming moderate or rough later. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 2 to 4 at first in northeast, otherwise westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 until later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Fog patches in northeast. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northeast
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at