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 Shannon 1022 expected Forties 1031 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in northwest Viking. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
South Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north Forties. Fair. Good, occasionally poor later in Forth
Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth occasionally slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher
West or northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in northeast. Fair. Good
German Bight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Thundery showers, fog patches in Humber. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Thames and very poor in Humber
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Variable becoming northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in southwest Plymouth. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Northeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate later in far north. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar
Cyclonic mainly north, 2 to 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole
Easterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Variable becoming east or northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Irish Sea. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Shannon
Variable 3 or less, becoming east 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Good
Rockall
Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first in north, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good
Malin
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in Faeroes, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south Hebrides. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, but elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at