# Shipping forecast and gale warnings
Forecast valid from: 07:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 16 May 2025 until 07:00 (UTC+1) on
Sat 17 May 2025
Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
05:05 (UTC+1) on Fri 16 May 2025
## Friday 16 May 2025
The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and
Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Fri 16 May 2025 for the period 07:00
(UTC+1) on Fri 16 May 2025 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 17 May 2025 .
There are warnings of gales in Viking and North Utsire.
## The general synopsis at midnight
High Faeroes 1034, slow moving, declining 1033 by midnight tonight
### The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
### Humber, Thames
North or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Fair.
Good
### Dover, Wight
Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate,
becoming smooth or slight in Wight. Fair. Good
### Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or
moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Portland. Fair. Good