UTC on Saturday 25 may 2013 for the period 0600 UTC Saturday 25 may to 0600 UTC Sunday 26 may 2013

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar and Fitzroy

The general synopsis at midnight low Iceland 998 slow moving, filling 1004 by midnight tonight. New low expected northwest Fitzroy 1019 by same time. New high expected Plymouth 1024 by that time. Low France 1011 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

West Viking variable 4. Moderate, becoming slight. Fair. Good

East Viking north Utsire northerly 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

South Utsire east forties northerly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

West forties Cromarty Forth Tyne west Dogger variable 4. Moderate, becoming slight. Fair. Moderate or good

East Dogger northerly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Fisher northerly 5 to 7, but mainly 4 in east at first. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

German Bight northerly 5 to 7, but mainly 4 in east at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain for a time. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in south

Humber Thames northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 in west. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Dover northeasterly 5 or 6 backing northwesterly 4 or 5, but becoming variable 4 for a time in west. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Wight Portland northeast 5 to 7 backing northwest 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Plymouth northeast 5 becoming variable 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight. Showers. Good

Biscay northerly or northwesterly veering easterly, 4 or 5, but 6 or 7 in east at first. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Fitzroy northerly 6 to gale 8 in far southeast, otherwise variable 4, becoming cyclonic or northwesterly 5 to 7 in west. Moderate or rough, becoming slight in northeast. Showers, occasional rain in northwest for a time. Good

Sole Lundy Fastnet Irish Sea variable 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good

Shannon southwesterly, veering northwesterly in northwest, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Rockall southerly in southeast at first, otherwise westerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 or 5. Moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Malin Hebrides southwesterly, veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, backing southwesterly in west later. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Bailey southwest 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good

East Fair Isle variable becoming southwesterly, 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

West Fair Isle Faeroes southeast Iceland mainly southerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good