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[-20,61.5,0.5] The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office
[-8,51.25,0.5] on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
[4,51,0.6] for the period 06:00 on Sat 7 Dec 2024 to 06:00 on Sun 8 Dec 2024

[-28,58,0.5] There are warnings of gales in all areas except North Utsire

[-30,50,0.5] The general synopsis at midnight

[-12,60,0.5] Low northern Ireland 979 expected Netherlands 990 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly backing northeasterly 5 to 7
occasionally 4 in North Utsire and gale 8 elsewhere
Moderate or rough
becoming rough or very rough later in Viking
Rain
Moderate or good
occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

East or northeast backing north or northeast
6 to gale 8
increasing severe gale 9 at times
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough
Rain then showers
Moderate or good
occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, West Dogger

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northerly 7 to severe gale 9
occasionally storm 10 in Forth and Tyne
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough
occasionally high later
Rain or showers
Good
occasionally poor

East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Southeasterly backing northeasterly 6 to gale 8
decreasing 4 or 5 for a time
Moderate or rough
becoming rough or very rough later in east Dogger
Rain
Moderate or good
occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Southwest 6 to gale 8
occasionally severe gale 9 in Thames
becoming cyclonic 4 to 6
then north or northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later
Moderate or rough
becoming very rough later in north and west Humber
Showers
Good
occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Southwest at first in Dover
otherwise west veering northwest
7 to severe gale 9
occasionally storm 10 except in Biscay
Rough or very rough in Dover
but elsewhere very rough or high
Squally showers
Moderate or poor

Trafalgar

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 veering northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7
perhaps gale 8 later in northeast
Moderate or rough
becoming very rough later in northeast
Rain for a time
Good
occasionally moderate

FitzRoy

Northwesterly veering northerly 6 to gale 8
occasionally severe gale 9 in northeast
decreasing 5 in west
Rough at first in south
otherwise very rough or high
Squally showers
Moderate or good
occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Northwesterly gale 8 to storm 10
occasionally violent storm 11 except in Sole, Shannon and Rockall
veering northerly 5 to 7 later in west Sole
Shannon, Rockall and Malin
Very rough or high
becoming rough or very rough later except in east Sole
Rain or squally showers
Moderate or poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 6 to gale 8
occasionally severe gale 9 in Hebrides
becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Bailey
Rough or very rough
occasionally high at first in south Hebrides
Squally showers
Good
occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North or northeast 4 to 6 increasing 6 to gale 8
occasionally severe gale 9 in Fair Isle
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough
Rain or showers
Good
occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 5 to 7
occasionally gale 8 in east
becoming variable 2 to 4 later
Rough or very rough in east
moderate or rough in west
Wintry showers
Good
occasionally poor