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
New low expected Fair Isle 998 by 1800 Tuesday. Low just west of Rockall 996 losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate, occasionally poor
Forties
South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Cromarty
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Forth
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Rain or showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in Dogger. Rain or showers, thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, occasionally moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later
Humber, Thames
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Rain then showers, thundery in west. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight
South 3 or 4, veering southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
West or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Thundery showers, fair later. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay
West or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar
North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate at first
FitzRoy
West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east Lundy. Showers, thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Irish Sea
Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Shannon
West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate at first. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Rockall
Cyclonic becoming westerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west Malin. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
East, becoming variable later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Occasional 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