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 midday
Low Bailey 999 losing its identity by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly veering southwesterly for a time, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties
South or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Fisher, German Bight, Humber
West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later, occasionally smooth later in Humber. Showers at first, fog patches at first in Fisher. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Fisher
Thames, Dover
Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate later
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Southwest 3 to 5, backing south, then backing east or southeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Plymouth. Moderate or rough at first in Portland and Plymouth, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Wight. Fog patches in Plymouth. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Plymouth
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 4 or less in northwest, otherwise northerly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Fair. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Southerly, becoming cyclonic in southeast FitzRoy, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west. Rough, becoming moderate in east. Rain or showers in west. Good, occasionally moderate in west
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
South or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Irish Sea, elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers then occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides
Southwest backing south 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Bailey
Cyclonic becoming south or southeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
Southerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in southwest. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Rain at times, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes
Variable, mainly south, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or drizzle, 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