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 1800
High west of FitzRoy 1024 expected Sole 1022 by 1800 Wednesday. Low Iberia 1012 slow-moving with little change by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire
Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Viking. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
South Utsire
Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forties, Cromarty
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later in east Forties. Slight or moderate in Forties, but smooth or slight in Cromarty. Drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Forth
West or southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Tyne, Dogger
West veering northwest, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. In Tyne slight, occasionally smooth in west, but in Dogger slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Fisher
Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in west. Mainly fair. Good
German Bight
Northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast and slight later in west. Mainly fair. Good
Humber
West 3 or 4 becoming variable 4 or less. Slight, occasionally moderate in east and smooth in west. Fair. Good
Thames, Dover
Variable 4 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Wight, Portland
Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good
Plymouth, North Biscay
Northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight, occasionally smooth in northeast Plymouth and moderate later in west. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
South Biscay
Westerly or northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor
Trafalgar
Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 in central area, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight occasionally moderate. Mainly fair. Good
FitzRoy, Sole
Variable, mainly northerly, 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later in east. Slight occasionally moderate. Drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Variable, mainly west, 2 to 4. In Irish Sea smooth occasionally slight, elsewhere smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in Fastnet. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Shannon
Variable 2 to 4 becoming southwest 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Drizzle at first. Good, occasionally poor at first
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey
Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 except in Malin. Smooth or slight in southeast Malin, elsewhere moderate, occasionally rough later except in Malin. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland
Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Fair Isle and just east of faeroe isles. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor
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