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 Shannon 1007 by 1800 Friday. Low FitzRoy 1010 losing its identity. High German Bight 1024 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Southerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 for a time. Slight, occasionally moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Tyne, Dogger
Southeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight. Thundery showers later. Good, occasionally poor later
Humber
Southeast, veering southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
East veering southwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate. Thundery showers later. Moderate or good
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Cyclonic becoming southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
West or southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Showers. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic, becoming south later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Thundery showers, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic, becoming southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery with fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Shannon
North becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin
North, becoming cyclonic later, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Bailey
West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming east 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes
Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 5 or 6, backing southerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at