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 Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 100 miles east of Iceland 991 expected Faeroes 996 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

South 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

North Utsire, South Utsire

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty

West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate in Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate in Dogger, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers later. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 3 to 5, backing west 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

North 2 to 4, backing northwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in west, slight or moderate in east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

South FitzRoy

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in west. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

North FitzRoy

Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers at first. Good

Sole

North 3 to 5, backing northwest 5 or 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwest 4 or 5, backing west 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers, thundery later in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally moderate in Irish Sea

Shannon

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers at first. Good

Rockall

Northwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Squally showers. Moderate or good

Malin, Hebrides

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Malin. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far east. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

Northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high in southwest. Squally showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far west. Rain at first, then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then northerly 6 to gale 8 later in Southeast Iceland. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Gale warnings

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

Shannon, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Malin, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later