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 all areas except Biscay and Trafalgar .

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 200 miles northeast of Iceland 954 expected 50 miles northeast of Iceland 959 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly 7 to severe gale 9 veering southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Viking. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Rain then squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9 veering west or southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Moderate or rough in west Cromarty, Forth and Tyne, elsewhere rough or very rough, but occasionally high at first in east Forties and Fisher. Rain then showers, occasionally wintry. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later, then veering west or southwest 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Fair then rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west 5 to 7 later. Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in southeast Wight and southeast Portland. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Biscay, FitzRoy

Southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in south but gale 8 in north FitzRoy. Rough or very rough, becoming high in north FitzRoy. Rain or showers, becoming squally. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast, and variable 1 to 3 at times in north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Southwest, veering west except in Irish Sea, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in Sole. In Lundy and Irish Sea, rough or very rough, elsewhere very rough or high, but occasionally very high in north Shannon. Rain then squally showers, wintry in Shannon and Irish Sea. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Rockall, veering west or northwest 6 to gale 8 later. High or very high in Rockall, elsewhere very rough or high, but occasionally very high in west Malin. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor

Bailey

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 at first in southeast, otherwise northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very high at first in south, otherwise very rough or high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, veering west 4 to 6 in Faeroes. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northwesterly 6 to gale 8 in southwest. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south. Wintry showers. Moderate or 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:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

North Utsire, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Forties, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

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

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

Tyne, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Dogger, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fisher, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Humber, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Thames, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Dover, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Wight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Lundy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fastnet, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Irish Sea, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Shannon, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly imminent

Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 later

Malin, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Bailey, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Fair Isle, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Faeroes, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later