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 Fisher.
The general synopsis at midnight
High west of FitzRoy 1024 expected Sole 1022 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 3 to 5 for a time. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
North Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
Westerly becoming variable, 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later in east Forties. Slight or moderate in Forties, but smooth or slight in Cromarty. Drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in Forth and Tyne and moderate at first in Dogger. Fair. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west. Mainly fair. Good
German Bight
Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight later in west. Mainly fair. Good
Humber, Thames
West becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in west and moderate at first in east Humber. Fair. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland
Variable 4 or less. Smooth or slight in Portland, elsewhere smooth, occasionally slight at first. Fair. Good
Plymouth
North becoming variable, 2 to 4, then north 3 to 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast and moderate in southwest. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 4 or less, becoming northeasterly 4 or 5 later in north. Slight, occasionally moderate later in northwest. Thundery showers in south, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 in central area, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate. Mainly fair. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Variable, mainly northerly, 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5 later in east, occasionally 6 in FitzRoy. Slight occasionally moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5 for a time in Fastnet. Smooth in Irish Sea, elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in southwest Fastnet. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in northwest. Moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
South or southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in Malin. Smooth or slight in southeast Malin, elsewhere moderate, occasionally rough except in Malin. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Fair Isle and just east of faeroe isles. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Fisher, issued:
Gale now ceased, but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later