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 midday
High Sole 1028, expected Portland 1025 by midday tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Forties
West or northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later except in Tyne. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dogger
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east, backing westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Fisher, backing west or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but occasionally smooth in west Thames. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good
Biscay, East FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly veering easterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly 4 to 6 in east but variable 2 to 4 in west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
West FitzRoy, West Sole
Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in west Sole. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first in Irish Sea, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later in east Sole and Fastnet. Showers. Good
Shannon
South or southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally moderate later in south. Rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later