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, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

New low moving rather quickly northeast, expected Skagerrak 988 by midday tomorrow. Low Rockall 983 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in North Utsire. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire, Forties

Southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Forties, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty

Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough until later. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Dogger and Fisher, becoming southwest 5 to 7 in Humber and later elsewhere. Moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough except in Humber. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in Plymouth. In Thames and Dover, moderate, occasionally rough at first, but elsewhere rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Wight and Portland. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 3 or less in southeast but southwesterly 4 to 6 in northwest. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in southeast. Rain developing in northwest. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in FitzRoy and Sole and also at first elsewhere. Very rough or high in FitzRoy and Sole, moderate or rough in Irish Sea, but elsewhere, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in west Fastnet and Shannon. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south Rockall and Malin, and 3 elsewhere. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Rockall and later elsewhere, occasionally high in south Rockall. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Easterly 6 to gale 8 in far north, otherwise cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 in south Fair Isle and later elsewhere. Rough, occasionally moderate in Fair Isle and very rough later in Faeroes. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. 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:
Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Forties, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 imminent

Forth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected imminent

Tyne, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 soon

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Humber, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 imminent

Thames, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dover, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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

Fastnet, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Irish Sea, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing