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, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Wight, FitzRoy, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midnight
Low Forties 993 expected losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Sleet. Moderate or poor
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, then northwest 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Sleet. Moderate or poor
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in German Bight, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Sleet. Moderate or poor
Humber, Thames
Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering east 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time. Showers. Good
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Northwest 4 to 6, veering east or southeast, 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Wight. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth, and slight later in Dover. Rain later. Moderate or good
Biscay
West 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic becoming southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in FitzRoy, perhaps severe gale 9 later in FitzRoy. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Fastnet. Rain later. Moderate or good
Shannon
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or poor
Rockall, Malin
East or northeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Moderate or good
Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
North 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, moderate later in south. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes
Northwest veering southwest later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Northwesterly veering northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far west. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in west
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Forties,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Cromarty,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Forth,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Tyne,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Dogger,
issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
German Bight,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Humber,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Thames,
issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
FitzRoy,
issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Lundy,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Shannon,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Rockall,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Malin,
issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later
Hebrides,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey,
issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later
Fair Isle,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon
Southeast Iceland,
issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later