Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 16 July 2024

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Tue 16 Jul 2024 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 16 Jul 2024 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 17 Jul 2024 .

The general synopsis at midnight

Low England 1004, expected Fisher 1006 by midnight tonight. Low Fair Isle 1005, expected Faeroes 1007 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly veering northwesterly, 3 or 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

South Utsire

Southerly 3 or 4, backing northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast. Slight, becoming moderate later in south. Rain. Moderate or good

Forties

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 5 or 6 in east. Slight, becoming moderate in southeast. Rain in southeast. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in southeast

Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 or 5 later in Forth. Smooth or slight. Fog patches at first, showers. Good, occasionally very poor at first

Tyne

Variable 2 or 3, becoming northwest 4 or 5 later. Slight. Showers. Good

Dogger

Northeasterly backing northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in east. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, thundery at first, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Fisher

Variable 3, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

German Bight, Humber

Cyclonic, becoming west or southwest, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in German Bight. Rain or thundery showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Thames, Dover

Southwest 5 to 7, veering west 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Biscay, Northeast FitzRoy

West or northwest 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Southwest FitzRoy

Variable 3, becoming southerly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good

Rockall, Malin

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable, becoming southwest, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor