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 all areas except North Utsire, Thames and Dover .

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Shannon 968 expected Rockall 976 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Southwest Viking

Southeast 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Poor

Northeast Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast Viking. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in northeast Viking and moderate in North Utsire. Fair. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

East or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 in Forties, Cromarty and Fisher. Very rough or high in Forties, Cromarty and northeast Forth, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in German Bight. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

South or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, veering west or southwest in Plymouth and later in Portland. In Plymouth, rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west, but elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Portland. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Southwest veering west, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6 veering northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in north. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in west FitzRoy. Squally showers, rain later. Poor

Sole

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers. Moderate or poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times, but occasionally gale 8 in Fastnet and at first in Lundy. Moderate or rough until later in Lundy, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high later in Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in southwest. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic in southwest Bailey. Moderate or rough at first in Malin and southeast Hebrides, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north Hebrides and east Bailey. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Fair Isle and later in Faeroes. Rough or very rough until later in Southeast Iceland, otherwise very rough or high. Occasional rain. 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 severe gale force 9 continuing

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 soon

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Cromarty, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 continuing

Forth, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Tyne, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Dogger, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Fisher, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Humber, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Portland, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Plymouth, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Biscay, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Trafalgar, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

FitzRoy, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and increasing storm force 10 soon

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

Lundy, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southeasterly imminent

Shannon, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly imminent

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Malin, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southeasterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southeasterly

Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing