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, Trafalgar and Southeast Iceland .

The general synopsis at 1800

Low north of Southeast Iceland 959 slow moving, expected 50 miles northeast of Iceland 953 by 1800 Thursday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough, occasionally high for a time. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9, then veering southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Rough becoming mainly rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 5 to 7, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Forties, Cromarty and Forth, decreasing 5 to 7 again later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

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

Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Fisher, German Bight, Humber and Thames. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in Dover. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Biscay

Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in north. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Moderate or good

Trafalgar

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

FitzRoy

Southwesterly 4 to 6, but increasing 7 or gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in north, but moderate or rough later in south. Rain. Moderate or good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later in Irish Sea. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Sole and Fastnet, but moderate at times in Irish Sea. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest veering westerly later, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Very rough or high, becoming high, occasionally very high in northwest. Rain, then wintry showers. Moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in Rockall. High, occasionally very rough in east Malin and east Hebrides, but very high at times in Rockall. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or poor

Bailey

Cyclonic, 3 to 5 in north, but 7 to severe gale 9 in south, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7 later. High, occasionally very high in south and very rough in north. Rain, then wintry showers. Moderate, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, South Faeroes

Southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times in Fair Isle. Very rough or high. Wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

North Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later in north Faeroes and 3 in Southeast Iceland. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in northern Southeast Iceland. Wintry showers. Moderate or 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, backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

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:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale 9 later

Cromarty, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale 9 later

Forth, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

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 expected later

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 expected later

Lundy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

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

Irish Sea, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Malin, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Hebrides, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southwesterly imminent

Bailey, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southwesterly imminent

Fair Isle, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southwesterly imminent

Faeroes, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon