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, and South Utsire.

The general synopsis at 1800

High Rockall 1024 dissipating by 1800 Sunday.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties

Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Cromarty. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Fisher. Moderate, occasionally rough, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in Fisher. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

Northwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later in south Thames. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in Thames estuary. Showers at first in Humber, otherwise fair. Good

Dover

Northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland

North or northeast 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Plymouth

East or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Moderate or good

Biscay

East or southeast 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 2 or 3 later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers later in south. Moderate or good

Trafalgar, FitzRoy

Cyclonic becoming northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, but slight or moderate in southeast. Showers. Moderate or good

Sole

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then becoming west or northwest 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Drizzle, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Lundy and north Fastnet, otherwise east or northeast 3 to 5. In Lundy smooth or slight, occasionally moderate, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Northwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 3 or less, then becoming east 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first. Fair. Good

Shannon

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4. Moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good

Malin, Hebrides

North or northwest, veering east or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Showers at first. Good

Bailey

Northeast veering southeast, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Fair. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North or northeast, 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, occasionally slight later in Faeroes. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Variable becoming northeasterly later, 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight or moderate. Drizzle and fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later