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, Dogger, Fisher, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

High just west of FitzRoy 1031, dissipating by 0600 tomorrow. Atlantic low expected just south of Iceland 967 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Very rough becoming rough, occasionally moderate later in North Utsire. Rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

South Utsire, Forties

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Very rough becoming moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northwest, backing west or southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Dogger, Fisher

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6. Very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers, rain later. Good occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Northwest 5 to 7, backing southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first except in Thames. Wintry showers, occasional rain later. Good occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northwest, backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Portland and Plymouth. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate later

Biscay

North, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west Sole. Showers then occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Fair then occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate

Shannon

Southwest, veering northwest, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest. Rain then showers. Good occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Southwest, veering west, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 in Rockall. Rough or very rough, becoming high, occasionally very high later in northwest Rockall. Rain then squally showers. Moderate occasionally poor

Hebrides

Southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor

Bailey

South, veering southwest, 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high. Rain then squally showers. Poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

South, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Faeroes. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high later, except in east Fair Isle. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor occasionally good

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly, veering southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming high or very high. Sleet then squally showers. Poor

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

North Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

South Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Forties, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Dogger, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Trafalgar, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

FitzRoy, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing

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

Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later

Faeroes, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9, veering southwesterly soon