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 Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties and Fisher.
The general synopsis at 0600
High just west of Bailey 1033 expected Bailey 1026 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected German Bight 1003 by same time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties
Northerly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in western Viking and eastern South Utsire, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good
West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne
Northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west Cromarty and west Forth. Showers. Good
Dogger
Northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Fisher, German Bight
Cyclonic, mainly northerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Fisher. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Humber, Thames
Variable 2 to 4 at first in Thames, otherwise north 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Thames, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor
Dover, Wight
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in west Wight. Occasional rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate
Portland, Plymouth
North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Portland. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Plymouth. Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate
Biscay
Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south
Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)
Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northeast. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest. Fair. Good.
South FitzRoy
Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east and later elsewhere. Showers in east. Good
North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Northerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy and Irish Sea. Mainly fair. Good
Shannon, Rockall
Northerly 4 or 5 at first in east Shannon, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good
Malin, Hebrides
Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Bailey
Variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good
Fair Isle
Northerly backing northwesterly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east and 3 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in far east. Mainly fair. Good
Faeroes
North backing northwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good
Southeast Iceland
Variable, mainly westerly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, fog patches in far north. Mainly good, occasionally very poor in far north
Gale warnings
Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at
Viking,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
North Utsire,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
South Utsire,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Forties,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later
Fisher,
issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later