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 Fisher.
The general synopsis at 1800
High 400 miles west of FitzRoy 1024 expected just west of FitzRoy 1025 by 1800 Tuesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire. Moderate or rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Forties
Westerly veering northwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, becoming variable 3 later in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in east and slight in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty
West 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forth
West 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Tyne, Dogger
West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 until later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east Dogger. Occasional rain. Moderate or good
Fisher, German Bight
Westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast Fisher. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good
Thames, Dover, Wight
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Thames. Fair. Moderate or good
Portland, Plymouth
Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Fair. Good
Trafalgar
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor
FitzRoy, Sole
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in FitzRoy, variable 2 to 4 in Sole. Slight, occasionally moderate in west Sole and at first in FitzRoy. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Lundy, Fastnet
West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate later in Fastnet. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
West or southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Occasional rain in north. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Variable mainly southwest, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in south. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic at first in Hebrides and Bailey otherwise southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first except in Bailey. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
North or northeast becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Occasional rain, fog patches in southwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in southwest
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 7 for a time in far western Southeast Iceland. Moderate, occasionally rough in far western Southeast Iceland. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later