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 .
There are warnings of gales in Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, and FitzRoy.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low Forties 1007 expected German Bight 998 by 1800 Monday. Low FitzRoy 1004 expected Trafalgar 1010 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 2 to 4 later in northwest Viking. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
South Utsire
Variable 4, becoming northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties
Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming north 6 to gale 8, backing northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth
North 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Tyne
Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dogger
Cyclonic becoming northerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in east. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
West veering northwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Thames
Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest, then becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first, becoming smooth or slight later in Wight and Portland. Showers. Good
Biscay
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in far northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast FitzRoy. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in western southeast FitzRoy. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Northwest FitzRoy
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, mainly north, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Lundy. In Sole, rough becoming moderate, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Irish Sea, Shannon
North or northwest 4 to 6. In Irish Sea, slight or moderate occasionally smooth, but in Shannon, moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic mainly north, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times, becoming west 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north Bailey. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
North backing west or northwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 until later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Forties, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Dogger, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Fisher, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
German Bight, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Humber, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing