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, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Plymouth, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low west Rockall 961 expected northeast Rockall 971 by 0600 tomorrow.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in Viking. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

Southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming mainly rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 7 or gale 8 at first in east Dogger, otherwise southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Cyclonic becoming southwest southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north Humber. Rain at first. Moderate or good

Dover, Wight

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in Dover, but moderate or rough in Wight. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 in Plymouth, decreasing 4 to 6 later. In Portland moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, but in Plymouth rough or very rough becoming very rough or high for a time. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay, FitzRoy

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in FitzRoy, decreasing 3 to 5. Very rough or high, but rough or very rough in east Biscay. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 near portuguese coast. Slight or moderate in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Sole and Fastnet. In Sole, high, in Fastnet very rough or high, in Lundy, rough or very rough, in Irish Sea, moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic gale 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Shannon, decreasing 4 to 6 later in Shannon. Very rough or high, occasionally very high until later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, but occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly easterly or northeasterly, 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. 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

Viking, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Dogger, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Trafalgar, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Sole, issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Lundy, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Irish Sea, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly later

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 continuing

Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering northwesterly soon

Malin, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 continuing, veering southerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 soon

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Bailey, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, and veering southeasterly soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing, backing northeasterly soon