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, Cromarty, Forth, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, and Fair Isle.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Forties 995 expected north of Viking 992 by midnight tonight. Low 450 miles west of FitzRoy 998 expected Plymouth 976 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in Forth, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough except in Forth, becoming slight or moderate later in Cromarty and Forth. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in Tyne, decreasing 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Tyne. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover
Southwest, backing south later, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Dover. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor
Wight, Portland
Southwest backing south, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in Portland. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Portland. Thundery showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Plymouth, Biscay
West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, then northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.
South FitzRoy
Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
North FitzRoy, Sole
Southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high occasionally very high. Rain. Poor
Lundy, Fastnet
West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, then northwest gale 8 to storm 10 later, occasionally violent storm 11 later in Fastnet. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Irish Sea
Northwest backing southeast, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Cyclonic 4, becoming north or northwest severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in Fair Isle, occasionally 7 later in Rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fair Isle, becoming very rough later in southwest Rockall. 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
Viking, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
North Utsire, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Forties, issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later
Cromarty, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected soon
Forth, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Dogger, issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southwesterly
Fisher, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent
German Bight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Humber, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8
Thames, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Dover, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8
Wight, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later
Portland, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly storm force 10 expected later
Plymouth, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later
FitzRoy, issued:
Westerly violent storm force 11 expected later
Sole, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Lundy, issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly storm force 10 expected later
Fastnet, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later
Irish Sea, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Shannon, issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly violent storm force 11 expected later
Fair Isle, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later