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, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Shannon 999 expected Viking 974 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly backing southerly, 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic, then northwesterly later, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later, then west 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in Forties. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 for a time later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in Fisher and German Bight. Showers. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in Plymouth and Portland, elsewhere slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay, FitzRoy

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 at first north FitzRoy, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east Biscay and south FitzRoy. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Variable 3 in far northwest, otherwise northeasterly 4, but 5 to 7 in far southeast. Moderate occasionally rough. Fair. Good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 for a time in Irish Sea, becoming west 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in Irish Sea, becoming very rough or high for a time in Sole, west Lundy and Fastnet. Rain, then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 3 to 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Moderate, occasionally poor

Rockall

Variable 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far southeast for a time. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

East or southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, then westerly 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming westerly 5 to 7 later, but northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8 for a time in south Hebrides. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time in Fair Isle, becoming west or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate or poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry 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 southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Forties, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Northwesterly storm force 10 expected later

Forth, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fisher, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Humber, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Thames, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dover, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Lundy, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 veering southwesterly storm force 10 soon

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Malin, issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later