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, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Norwegian Sea 980 expected Baltic sea 973 by midnight tonight. New low expected 150 miles west of FitzRoy 986 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering north 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Squally wintry showers. Moderate occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7, veering northerly 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Squally wintry showers. Good occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

Northwest, veering north later, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in northeast Forties. Squally wintry showers. Good occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, occasionally rough at first. Squally showers, becoming wintry. Good occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in German Bight. Squally showers. Moderate becoming good

Thames

West, veering northwest, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight

West, veering northwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Dover. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Biscay

Variable, becoming northeast, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight occasionally moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor.

Southwest FitzRoy

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Rain. Moderate occasionally poor

Northeast FitzRoy, Sole

Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northeast FitzRoy. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

North or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Shannon

North 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Rockall

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in far south. Showers. Good

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

North or northwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough occasionally high, except in Malin. Squally wintry showers. Good occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Fair Isle. Very rough or high. Squally snow showers. Moderate occasionally poor

East Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northwesterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough, occasionally high at first. Squally snow showers. Moderate or poor

West Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, veering northerly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate near coast. Fair. Good, light icing later

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

North Utsire, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 imminent, veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

South Utsire, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Forties, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Cromarty, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Forth, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Tyne, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Dogger, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fisher, issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

German Bight, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly soon

Humber, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly soon

Thames, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Trafalgar, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly soon

Malin, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Bailey, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered northerly

Fair Isle, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered northerly

Faeroes, issued:
Northwesterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Storm force 10 veering northerly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon