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, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, and Bailey.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Plymouth 974 expected netherlands 990 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly backing easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in South Utsire. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Viking and North Utsire. Showers. Moderate or good
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Southeast 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later in Forties, Forth, Tyne, Dogger and Humber. Slight or moderate at first in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Tyne, Dogger and Humber. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Southeast becoming cyclonic then northwest, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Dover, and later also in Thames. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Cyclonic becoming northwest gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first, backing west 5 to 7 later. In Plymouth, high or very high becoming rough or very rough, elsewhere, rough or very rough, becoming high for a time at first. Squally showers. Moderate or poor
Biscay
West or northwest gale 8 to storm 10 decreasing 4 to 6. High or very high becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Poor, becoming moderate or good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in north. Rain for a time. Moderate or good.
South FitzRoy
Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 for a time. High at first in northeast, otherwise very rough, becoming rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
North FitzRoy, Sole
Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 backing westerly 5 or 6, then southwesterly 6 to gale 8 later. Very high at first in east, otherwise high becoming very rough. Showers, rain later. Poor, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet
Northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 decreasing 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Cyclonic becoming northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in south, backing southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south and slight in north. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good
Shannon
Northwest, backing southwest later, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 for a time. High at first in southeast, otherwise very rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or poor
Rockall
Northwest backing southwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good, becoming poor later
Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic, becoming southerly later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough in west Malin, west Hebrides and Bailey, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or showers. 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:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Forth, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Tyne, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Dogger, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
German Bight, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Humber, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Thames, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, backing southeasterly soon, backing northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Dover, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Wight, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon
Portland, issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11 now decreased storm force 10, decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
Plymouth, issued:
Northwesterly violent stotm force 11 now decreased strom force 10, decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Biscay, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
FitzRoy, issued:
Storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly later
Sole, issued:
Northwesterly violent storm 11 now decreased severe gale 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Lundy, issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11 now decreased storm force 10, decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon
Fastnet, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwteserly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Irish Sea, issued:
Northwesterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly later
Shannon, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Rockall, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Malin, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later
Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later