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, Forties, Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Wight, Portland, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Atlantic low moving rapidly east expected FitzRoy 995 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Fisher 995 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Viking and Forties, decreasing 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Tyne and Dogger, becoming variable 4, then southeast 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good

Fisher

Northeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 4. Moderate or rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east and very rough at first in west. Rain or snow. Moderate or poor

Humber, Thames

Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering northeast 4, then southeast 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Humber, becoming moderate in Thames. Showers. Good

Dover

Northwest veering southeast, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Wight, Portland

Variable 3, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Slight or moderate occasionally rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth

Southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first southwest. Rain. Moderate or poor

Biscay

South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic mainly southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Sole, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later in FitzRoy. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain. Moderate or poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 5 later in Fastnet. Slight or moderate at first in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west Fastnet. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Rockall. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Rockall and later in Shannon. Rain. Moderate or poor

Malin, Hebrides, South Bailey

Variable 3 at first in Hebrides, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Malin and Hebrides. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain later. Moderate or good

North Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in western Southeast Iceland. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in southeast Fair Isle. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor

Gale warnings

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

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

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

Tyne, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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

German Bight, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Thames, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly later

Lundy, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Malin, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

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

Bailey, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later