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 Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Malin, Fair Isle and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at 1800
New low expected northern Germany 998 by 1800 Wednesday
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties
Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west Viking and west Forties, veering northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5 elsewhere. Rough or very rough in west Viking and west Forties, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Wintry showers, perhaps thundery, and also squally in west Viking and west Forties. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Northeast 4 to 6 at first in Tyne, otherwise north or northwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in west Cromarty and west Forth. Rain at first in Tyne, otherwise squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Dogger
Northeasterly backing northerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in far west. Rain then squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fisher
Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
German Bight
Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming north or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west and slight in east. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor
Humber
Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south and west. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, becoming squally and wintry. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Thames, Dover, Wight
West 4 to 6 veering north 6 to gale 8, backing northwest 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, becoming squally. Good, occasionally poor
Portland, Plymouth
Northwest veering north 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in north. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
West or northwest 3 to 5 veering north or northwest 5 or 6. Slight at first except in far north, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Trafalgar, FitzRoy
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south Trafalgar. Moderate, occasionally slight in east, but becoming rough in northern and central parts of FitzRoy. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 later in west Sole, increasing gale 8 at times elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east Lundy, north Fastnet and north Irish Sea. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Malin, decreasing 4 or 5 in west Shannon, west Rockall and west Bailey. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later except in Hebrides. Squally showers, wintry except in Shannon. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Northerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 later in west Faeroes. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north Fair Isle. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Southeast Iceland
Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less in west. Very rough until later in east, otherwise moderate or rough. Sleet or snow showers, mainly in east. Good, occasionally very poor in east
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Cromarty,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Forth,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Tyne,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Humber,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Thames,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Dover,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Wight,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Portland,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Plymouth,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Sole,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Lundy,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Fastnet,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Irish Sea,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Malin,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
Fair Isle,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected soon
Faeroes,
issued:
Gale force 8 backing northerly soon