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, Dogger, Fisher, and German Bight.
The general synopsis at 1800
High FitzRoy 1023 expected Wight 1026 by 1800 Saturday. Low Fair Isle 993 losing its identity by same time.
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Showers. Moderate or good
South Utsire, East Forties
Westerly veering northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming very rough for a time. Showers. Moderate or good
West Forties, Cromarty
Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7 backing southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Showers at first. Moderate or good
Forth, Tyne, West Dogger
Westerly 5 to 7 backing southwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers at first. Moderate or good
East Dogger
Westerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8 decreasing 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Showers until later. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight
West veering northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time. Showers. Moderate or good
Humber, Thames
West 5 to 7 becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Mainly fair. Mainly good
Dover, Wight
West or northwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Mainly good
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
Variable 3 or 4 becoming east or southeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Rain later. Moderate or good
Trafalgar
North or northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast FitzRoy
Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Moderate or good
Northwest FitzRoy, Sole
Variable 3 or 4 becoming southerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain later. Moderate or good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first in north Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in Fastnet. Rain later. Moderate or good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
West 5 or 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first and again later. Rain later. Moderate or good
Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers at first, rain later. Moderate or good
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly 5 or 6 backing southwesterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first except in Southeast Iceland. Showers at first. Moderate or good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
North Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
Forties, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
Dogger, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
Fisher, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon
German Bight, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly soon