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 Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Rockall, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.
The general synopsis at midday
Low Trafalgar 1010, slow moving, filling 1016 by midday tomorrow. Low German Bight 997 moving slowly southeast and losing its identity
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking
North becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
North Utsire, South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later
Forties
North becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Cromarty, Forth
Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Tyne, West Dogger
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate
East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber
Northerly or northwesterly, but cyclonic at first in German Bight, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later in Fisher, otherwise rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers, squally at first. Good, occasionally moderate
Thames
Northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Dover, Wight
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then west or southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate in Dover, smooth or slight in Wight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth, Biscay
North or northwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)
Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in east. Showers, thundery in south. Good, occasionally poor
Sole, Lundy
North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good
Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon
Northwest 3 to 5, backing west or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Shannon, otherwise slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first. Showers. Good occasionally moderate
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in Hebrides and Malin, otherwise west or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Rockall and Bailey. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, but later in Malin. Rain or showers, squally later. Good, occasionally poor
Fair Isle
Northwesterly 3 or 4 at first in southeast, otherwise southwesterly veering westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast. Rain then showers, squally later. Good, occasionally poor
Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Dogger, issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent
Fisher, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
German Bight, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing
Humber, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing
Rockall, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Bailey, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later
Southeast Iceland, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon