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 .
The general synopsis at 1800
Low southwest France 1019 losing its identity. High just west of Trafalgar 1027 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Forties and east Cromarty, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Fair, then occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Tyne, West Dogger
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4, but easterly 4 or 5 at first in north Fisher. Slight or moderate in Fisher, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, slight or moderate in west Wight and Portland, but smooth or slight elsewhere. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time in northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Southeast FitzRoy
Northerly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6 in west and later in east, occasionally 7 later. Rough. Showers. Moderate or good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 7 at times in Sole and later in northwest FitzRoy. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy
Southeast 2 to 4. Moderate occasionally rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fastnet, Irish Sea
South or southeast 3 to 5. In Fastnet, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far west, but in Irish Sea, smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in south. Fair then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times, but occasionally 7 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin, becoming mainly rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
Southwesterly, backing southerly for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in southeast, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time, then occasionally 6 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly, backing southeasterly for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at