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, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midday

Low mid-Atlantic 969, slow moving, filling 975 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Southwest Viking

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor

Northeast Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good

South Utsire

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Forties and Dogger. Rough in Tyne, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain or snow. Good, occasionally poor, but very poor in Forties and Dogger

Fisher, German Bight

East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Fisher. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Snow showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in east

Humber, Thames

East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Humber. Slight or moderate at first in Thames, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight

Easterly veering southwesterly later, 4 to 6, but occasionally 7 at first in west Wight. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Wight. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming south or southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in Portland and Plymouth becoming rough or very rough later in Plymouth, rough or very rough in Biscay. Rain or showers, thundery in Biscay. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Southwest veering west, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time later. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later in Lundy and Fastnet. Moderate or rough in Lundy and Irish Sea, rough or very rough in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

East, but cyclonic in Shannon, 6 to gale 8. Rough in Malin, otherwise rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Hebrides, Fair Isle and later in Faeroes. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good occasionally poor, and very poor later in Fair Isle

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Dogger, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Humber, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 imminent

Plymouth, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 imminent

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Trafalgar, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

FitzRoy, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Lundy, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly soon

Irish Sea, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing easterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Rockall, issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly

Malin, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Faeroes, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later