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, Cromarty, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Faeroes 1014 expected German Bight 998 by midday tomorrow. Low FitzRoy 1003 expected Trafalgar 1010 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth

West veering north 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Cromarty, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in east for a time. Squally showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Tyne

Southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest 5 to 7. Slight, becoming moderate or rough. Squally showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Dogger

West 3 to 5, veering north 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northerly 6 to gale 8 later in west. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough later in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

Northeast 3 to 5, backing northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames

Northeast backing northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast 5 to 7, backing northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in northwest. Slight or moderate, but rough at first in far northwest. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic mainly southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate at times in far southeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northwest. Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Northeast 5 to 7, backing north 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northeast, backing north or northwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south Fastnet. Showers. Good

Shannon

North 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

North or northwest, backing west later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North, backing west later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

Forties, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Cromarty, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Dogger, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fisher, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing