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, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

New lows expected FitzRoy 957 and Rockall 975 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, but 4 to 6 in northeast Viking and North Utsire. Moderate or rough in northeast Viking and North Utsire, but elsewhere very rough occasionally high. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Fisher. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in south and east German Bight and in Humber. Occasional rain in Forth and Tyne, otherwise wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

Southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain. Moderate or good

Wight, Portland

Cyclonic becoming southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Portland. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

West 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later in Biscay. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time in Plymouth, becoming high or very high later in Biscay. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 6 to gale 8, then backing northwesterly later in northwest. Very rough, occasionally high in northwest and rough in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 in north. Very rough or high becoming high or very high. Rain or squally showers. Poor

Sole

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming east or northeast 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

East or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in northeast. Showers. Good

Southwest Rockall

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good

Northeast Rockall, Malin

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Malin. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Fair Isle and Faeroes and 5 at first in southwest Bailey. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in Hebrides and also later in north Fair Isle and north Faeroes. Rain or squally showers, wintry in Fair Isle. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Cromarty, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Forth, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Tyne, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Dogger, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Fisher, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Humber, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

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

Biscay, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Trafalgar, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

FitzRoy, issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southwesterly, increasing violent storm force 11 imminent

Sole, issued:
Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Lundy, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

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

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased but easterly gale force 8 expected soon

Malin, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing