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, Fair Isle and Faeroes.
The general synopsis at 1800
Low netherlands 1000 expected south Baltic sea 1010 by 1800 Thursday. New low expected Humber 1010
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Cyclonic 3 or 4, becoming northerly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in west Viking. Squally snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Forties
Northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in west. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
North or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dogger
North veering northeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Fisher, German Bight
Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 at first in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
North, becoming cyclonic, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
North or northwest 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in Dover. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Plymouth and Biscay. Showers, wintry except in Biscay. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
North or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in west Sole. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
North 5 or 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east Lundy, north Fastnet and north Irish Sea. Squally showers, occasionally wintry. Good, occasionally poor
Shannon, Rockall, Malin
Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southwesterly 5 to 7 later in west Rockall. Rough, occasionally moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Squally showers, wintry except in Shannon, rain later in Rockall. Good, occasionally poor
Hebrides, Bailey
North 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 then southwest 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Bailey. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Wintry showers, rain later in Bailey. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle, East Faeroes
Northerly 7 or gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Squally snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
West Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Northerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4, then southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later in Southeast Iceland. Rough or very rough at first in west Faeroes, otherwise moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
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 continue
Forth,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continue
Tyne,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continue
Humber,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continue
Thames,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
Dover,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
Fair Isle,
issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Faeroes,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing