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, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, FitzRoy, Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low southern Scotland 983 expected Norwegian Sea 978 by 1800 Tuesday. Low 100 miles west of Rockall 967 expected Rockall 982 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, then southwest 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly 5 or 6, veering southwesterly 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Rough or very rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 or 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later in south. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Cyclonic becoming southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

South 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Dogger and Humber, veering southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Thames, Dover, Wight

South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in southwest Plymouth. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

West 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

West or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate at first in southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers. Good

FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, but mainly moderate in east Lundy and Irish Sea. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Westerly or southwesterly, but cyclonic in north Rockall, 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west Malin. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast, then southwesterly later. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 in northwest, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally high in northwest, becoming rough later in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing 9 later

North Utsire, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing 9 later

South Utsire, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Forties, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, then veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Dogger, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, then veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Fisher, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

German Bight, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Humber, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decr gale force 8 imminent

Thames, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Dover, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Wight, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

FitzRoy, issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Sole, issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Malin, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent