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 Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, and Humber.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low FitzRoy 1006 expected Trafalgar 1012 by midnight tonight. Low Forties 1002 moving steadily southeast and losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

North, backing southwest later, 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly 5 to 7, backing northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Forties

North 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6, backing west or southwest later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

North 5 to 7, backing northwest 3 to 5, then west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Cromarty and Forth. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Dogger

North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing west 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west and slight at first in east. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames

Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

North becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Portland and later in Wight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Cyclonic becoming north, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest FitzRoy

Northeasterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

North or northwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in Fastnet and for a time in Irish Sea. Moderate or rough in Shannon and at first in Sole, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in north Rockall and Bailey. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North backing west or southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first and 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west Faeroes. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in north, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in south. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

Forties, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Dogger, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fisher, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later