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 Forties.
The general synopsis at midnight
New low expected Norway 993 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic, then westerly or northwesterly later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth
South or southwest 4 to 6, veering west or northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time in Forties. In Cromarty and Forth, slight or moderate, in Forties moderate or rough. Thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Tyne, Dogger
South or southwest veering west, then northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Fisher
Southerly, veering southwesterly then northwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Moderate becoming rough later. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
German Bight, Humber
Southwest veering west or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland
West or southwest veering northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Portland. Occasionally smooth at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise mainly slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Plymouth, Biscay
Variable 4 or less, becoming northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Easterly at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Smooth or slight in far southeast, elsewhere moderate, occasionally slight in far east, becoming rough at times later in north. Fair. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast FitzRoy. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
West veering northwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Fastnet and becoming rough later in southwest Lundy. Showers. Good
Shannon, Rockall
Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest Shannon. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good
Malin, Hebrides
West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less later. Moderate, becoming rough later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Bailey
Northwest veering north 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later, then southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 or less later in west Faeroes. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Showers, then rain later in west. Good, occasionally poor later in west
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Forties, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later