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
Atlantic high 1026 expected Sole 1022 by 1800 Monday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northwest 5 to 7 backing west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
North Utsire, South Utsire
Northwesterly backing westerly, 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in South Utsire. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties, Cromarty
Northwest 4 to 6 backing west or southwest 3 to 5. Rough until later in northeast Forties, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west Cromarty. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forth
West veering northwest, 2 to 4, backing southwest 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Tyne, Dogger
Northwest backing west or southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 2 in Tyne. Mainly slight in Tyne, but slight or moderate in Dogger. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Fisher, German Bight
Northwest backing west, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Fisher and 3 in German Bight. Moderate or rough in Fisher, but moderate in German Bight. Showers. Good
Humber, Thames
Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southwest Thames. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less in Portland and Plymouth. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Plymouth. Fair. Good
Biscay
Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then northeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest. Rain at first in south, otherwise showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first in south
Trafalgar, South FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later near gibraltar. Moderate, occasionally slight in Trafalgar. Showers. Good
North FitzRoy
Northwesterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good
Sole
Northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 4 or less, then southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northwest 4 or 5, backing southwest 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first in Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Irish Sea. Showers. Good
Shannon, Rockall
West 4 or 5, backing southwest 4 to 6. Rough becoming moderate. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Malin
West backing southwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in southeast. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Hebrides, Bailey
West 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 to 5 later in Bailey. Mainly rough becoming moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in southwest Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in far north Fair Isle and slight later east of orkney. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, veering northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight near icelandic coast. Mainly fair. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at