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 midnight
New high expected Humber 1023 by midnight tonight. High Faeroes 1030 dissipating
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good
South Utsire
Northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good
Forties
Variable 2 or 3 at first in west, otherwise northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in northeast. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor at first in west
Cromarty, Forth
Variable, becoming north later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northeast Cromarty. Fog patches at first, showers later in Cromarty. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first
Tyne, West Dogger
Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first
East Dogger
Northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Fisher, German Bight
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast Fisher. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good
Humber, Thames
Northeast becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth
East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in Plymouth. Fair. Good
Biscay
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later in east. Moderate. Showers at first. Good.
FitzRoy
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Sole
East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Lundy, Fastnet
East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers in Fastnet. Good
Irish Sea
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in northeast, slight or moderate in southwest. Fair. Good
Shannon
Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Rockall
Southeast 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Thundery showers in southwest. Good, occasionally moderate
Malin
East 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Fair. Good
Hebrides, Bailey
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5, veering north 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northeast. Showers. Good
Southeast Iceland
Westerly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Showers. Good
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Fisher,
issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later