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
The general synopsis at 0600
High Humber 1026 expected hamburg 1030 by 0600 tomorrow
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Northwesterly 4 to 6 at first in South Utsire, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth
Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later except in Cromarty. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Tyne, Dogger
Variable 2 to 4 at first in east Dogger, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Fisher
Northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good
German Bight
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Humber
Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Thames, Dover, Wight
East or northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight in Dover, otherwise slight or moderate becoming slight occasionally smooth later. Fair. Good
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
East or northeast 3 to 5 at first except in Biscay, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but becoming variable 3 or less in west and in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.
Southeast FitzRoy
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole
Southerly 3 to 5. Moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet
Southeasterly 3 to 5 at first in Fastnet, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 3 to 5 later in north Lundy. Slight or moderate in east Sole and southwest Fastnet, otherwise smooth or slight. Showers at first in west Fastnet. Good
Irish Sea
South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in east Sole and southwest Fastnet, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
South or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in east Malin and east Hebrides, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches in Rockall and Bailey, and later elsewhere. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor in Rockall and Bailey, and later elsewhere
Fair Isle
Southwesterly 3 or 4 at first in north, otherwise southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate, but poor later
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southeasterly, becoming cyclonic later in Southeast Iceland, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate occasionally rough later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at