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 0600
High 200 miles west of FitzRoy 1024 expected just west of FitzRoy 1023 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire, backing westerly 3 or 4 later except in South Utsire. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Occasional drizzle in Viking and Forties. Good, occasionally poor in Viking and Forties
Cromarty
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor
Forth, Tyne, Dogger
West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first except in Tyne, becoming variable, mainly west, 2 to 4. Slight in Forth and Tyne, slight or moderate in Dogger. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east Fisher, decreasing 3 to 5 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first
Humber, Thames
Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in east Humber, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Thames. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland
West or southwest 3 to 5 at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good, occasionally moderate
Plymouth, Biscay
Variable 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast. Fog patches, showers, perhaps thundery, in south Biscay. Good, occasionally very poor
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight occasionally moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor.
FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
West 3 to 5 at first in Lundy and Fastnet, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate, but smooth or slight in Lundy and northeast Fastnet. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Irish Sea
West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 3 to 5 later. Slight, but moderate at first in southeast. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic at first in Bailey, otherwise southwest 3 to 5, backing south 4 to 6 later in Rockall and Bailey. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle
Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest later, 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest Southeast Iceland, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest Southeast Iceland, occasionally slight in Faeroes. Occasional rain, fog patches. 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