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, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low 984 expected 400 miles east of Iceland 963 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Rain then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southerly or southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in South Utsire and northeast Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

South or southwest 4 to 6 veering west or northwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Fisher. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Variable becoming north or northeast later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in German Bight. Fog patches in German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in German Bight

Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy

North or northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south FitzRoy. Slight or moderate in Plymouth and Biscay, moderate or rough in FitzRoy. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

East or northeast 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate or rough in Sole and southwest Fastnet, smooth or slight in Irish Sea, slight or moderate elsewhere. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Shannon

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Fair. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin

Westerly or northwesterly, 7 or gale 8 at first in north Rockall, otherwise 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high at first in north Rockall, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Hebrides

Westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in northwest, backing southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in northwest, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor

Bailey

West severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 7 to severe gale 9, backing south or southwest 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate to very poor

Fair Isle

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in northwest. Rough or very rough in far southeast, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high later in northeast. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming westerly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Squally wintry showers. Moderate to very poor

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

Viking, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 later

Bailey, issued:
Southwest violent storm force 11 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, then gale force 8 later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Faeroes, issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 continuing

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 continuing