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 midday
Low Biscay 1003 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. Low Hebrides 1004 expected Fair Isle 1005 same time. New lows expected German Bight 1002 and Sole 1000 by that time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in North Utsire. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher
Southerly, becoming variable in Fisher, 2 to 4, then northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 later in southeast Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers, fog patches in Fisher and later in Dogger. Good, occasionally very poor in Fisher and later in Dogger
German Bight
Southerly or southeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northwest. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight
Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, thundery at first in Thames and Dover. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
Easterly veering southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west Plymouth. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Portland and rough later in southwest Plymouth. Showers. Good, occasionally poor
Biscay, South FitzRoy
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south FitzRoy and later in far northwest Biscay. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain in northwest, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in northwest.
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in Lundy and 7 elsewhere, perhaps gale 8 later in north FitzRoy and Sole. Moderate or rough in north FitzRoy and Sole, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south Fastnet. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, fog patches in north. Good, occasionally very poor in north
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 except in Malin and far southeast Hebrides, occasionally 6 in southeast Shannon. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east Malin and far southeast Hebrides. Showers, with fog patches except in Shannon. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Shannon
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, 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