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
The general synopsis at midnight
High Forties 1032 expected German Bight 1027 by midnight tonight.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Variable becoming southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in west. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Variable 3 or 4 becoming south or southeast 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery later in Tyne and Dogger. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
West Fisher
Variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Rain later. Moderate or good
East Fisher
Northwesterly 5 or 6, occasionally 4 later. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good
German Bight
North or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in north. Rain later. Moderate or good
Humber, Thames
East or northeast 4 or 5, veering southeast later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate for a time. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Biscay
Cyclonic 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 3 or 4, becoming northeasterly 5 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy
Variable 3 or 4 becoming north or northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
East or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate in Sole, smooth or slight elsewhere. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall
East or southeast veering southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good
Malin, Hebrides
Variable 3 or 4 becoming south 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good
Bailey
South or southwest 4 or 5 becoming cyclonic 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good
Fair Isle
Variable becoming south or southeast 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at