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 South Utsire, Forties, and Fisher.
The general synopsis at midnight
High 450 miles west of Shannon 1027 expected Plymouth 1026 by midnight tonight
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
Northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly 3 to 5 veering northwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in eastern South Utsire, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Forties
Northwest 6 to gale 8 decreasing 3 to 5, then backing southwest later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger
Northwest 5 or 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough until later in east Cromarty and Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Southwesterly veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast Fisher, decreasing 4 later in southwest German Bight. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northeast Fisher. Showers. Moderate or good
Humber, Thames
West or northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough at first in northeast Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Showers at first. Good
Biscay, East FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly 4 to 6 in east but variable 2 to 4 in west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
West FitzRoy, West Sole
Variable 3 or less at first in west Sole, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate. Fair at first in west Sole, otherwise thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Irish Sea, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in Shannon. Showers. Good
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Northwest 3 to 5 at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate until later in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6. Rough at first in east, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later
Faeroes
Variable 3 or 4 becoming southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor
Southeast Iceland
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
South Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Forties, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later