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, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, and Malin.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Plymouth 998 expected Dogger 996 by midnight tonight. Low Ireland 994 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, but 3 to 5 at first in northeast Viking and North Utsire. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Rain. Moderate or good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fisher and later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in German Bight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Humber. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west or southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

Northwest backing west or southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Plymouth and at first in Biscay. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west Plymouth and northwest Biscay. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough, occasionally very rough in north. Showers. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly backing southwesterly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later in Sole. Very rough, occasionally high at first in east. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in Lundy. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming west 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Shannon. Rough or very rough, becoming rough in Rockall. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Cyclonic becoming northwest, 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fair Isle and at first in Hebrides and Bailey. 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:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Gale force 8 now backed easterly

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Tyne, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Fisher, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southeasterly imminent

German Bight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Thames, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Dover, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Wight, issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Portland, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly soon

FitzRoy, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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

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

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

Irish Sea, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

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

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

Malin, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon