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 Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Malin, and Fair Isle.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Hebrides 1002 expected southern Sweden 999 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in North Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in North Utsire but rough or very rough elsewhere. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 to 6. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in west Cromarty, west Forth and west Tyne. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Southwesterly 4 to 6 veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Fisher, decreasing 5 later in southwest German Bight. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south German Bight but rough or very rough elsewhere. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Humber, Thames, Dover
West or southwest 5 to 7 becoming variable 2 to 4, then northwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in north and east Humber. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West 4 to 6 veering northwest 3 to 5, then north 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Biscay
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Moderate or good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northeasterly mainly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 until later in north, and veering easterly 5 to 7 later in far southeast. Rough or very rough until later in north, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southwest. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in Lundy, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Drizzle and fog patches at first. Moderate to very poor, becoming good
Irish Sea
Northwest 5 to 7 becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight, then occasionally smooth later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Malin, backing west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Malin and later in Bailey. Rain or showers. Moderate or good
Fair Isle
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic becoming southwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate at first in Faeroes, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected soon
North Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forties, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 imminent
Forth, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing
Tyne, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent
Dogger, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent
Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
German Bight, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Trafalgar, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northeasterly soon
FitzRoy, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northeasterly soon
Malin, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northwesterly
Fair Isle, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later