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 .
The general synopsis at 1800
Low eastern France 1005 expected southern Sweden 995 by 1800 Sunday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Southwesterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in west Forties. Slight or moderate in Forties and east Cromarty, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Dogger, Fisher, Northwest German Bight
Variable 2 to 4 becoming northwesterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in Dogger, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Southeast German Bight
Northeasterly backing northwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery in far southeast. Good, occasionally moderate
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times. Smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 2 to 4, veering north or northwest 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight in northeast Portland, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Drizzle and fog patches for a time. Moderate or good, becoming poor or very poor for a time
Biscay
Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less in south. Slight or moderate. Drizzle or showers, thundery at first in south. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Rain at times, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 3 at first in east, otherwise northerly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Drizzle and fog patches at first in far east. Poor or very poor at first in far east, otherwise good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Cyclonic at first in Lundy, otherwise north backing west or northwest, 3 to 5. Rough at first in Shannon and far southwest of Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Irish Sea. Drizzle and fog patches at first in Lundy, otherwise showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Lundy
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest backing west or southwest, 3 to 5. Rough becoming moderate. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in Rockall and Bailey
Fair Isle, Faeroes
West or northwest, backing southwest later in Faeroes, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough at first except in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 later. Rough at first in southeast, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at