North Sea shipping forecast Issued by KNMI at 20:10 UTC 220212. Gale warnings: German Bight southwest 8 Fisher west to northwest 7 Dover Thames Humber Dogger southwest 7 other districts: no warning Synopsis: ridge over France and the Alps is stationary. weak troughs will move across the North Sea eastwards. Forecast valid Wednesday 21:00 till Thursday 09:00 UTC: Dover Thames Humber southwest 6-7, decreasing west to southwest 3-4. occasionally rain or drizzle. good, moderate in precipitation. German Bight southwest 7-8, decreasing northwest 4-5, west later. occasionally rain or drizzle. good, moderate in precipitation. Fisher west to northwest 6-7, decreasing west 4-5 later. occasionally rain or drizzle. good, moderate in precipitation. Dogger southwest 6-7, decreasing 3-4, temporary veering northwest. occasionally rain or drizzle. good, moderate in precipitation. Forties Viking west to northwest 5-6, decreasing southwest 4-5 later. occasionally rain or drizzle. good, moderate in precipitation. Forecast valid Thursday 09:00 till Thursday 21:00 UTC: Dover Thames west to southwest 3-4, increasing southwest 4-5. risk some rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, locally risk fog. Humber west to southwest 3-4, increasing southwest 5-6. risk some rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, locally risk fog. German Bight west 4-5, increasing 5-6, temporary backing southwest. risk some rain or drizzle. moderate to poor, locally risk fog. Fisher west 4-5, increasing 5-6, temporary backing southwest. occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good. Dogger southwest 3-4, increasing west to southwest 5-6. risk some rain or drizzle. moderate to poor. Forties southwest 4-5, increasing west to southwest 6-7. occasionally rain or drizzle. moderate to good. Viking south to southwest 4-5, increasing west 7-8. rain and drizzle. moderate to good.