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 Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

High 250 miles west of south Rockall 1037 slow-moving, intensifying 1039 by 1800 Tuesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest Viking, becoming variable 2 or 3 for a time in North Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in southwest Viking. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southeast, perhaps gale 8 later in far southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in east. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty

Northwest 3 or 4 increasing 4 to 6. Smooth or slight in west Cromarty, elsewhere slight or moderate, but becoming moderate or rough later in Forties. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Forth, Tyne

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in far northeast of Forth. Mainly fair. Good

Dogger

North or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher

Northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northeast, perhaps gale 8 later in northeast. Moderate, becoming rough later in northeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

German Bight, Humber

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 later in west Humber. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Thames, Dover

Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 later except in northeast Thames. Slight, occasionally smooth in southwest Thames and Dover. Mainly fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeast or variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far northwest of Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Mainly northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less in northeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in far northwest. Thundery showers in northwest. Good, occasionally moderate in northwest

FitzRoy

Mainly northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near northwestern spain, but variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast. Thundery showers in south. Good, occasionally moderate in south

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 at times in Fastnet. Smooth or slight in east Lundy and north Fastnet, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth. Fair. Good

Shannon

North or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall, Malin

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Drizzle at times. Good, occasionally moderate+

Hebrides

Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate throughout in northwest. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Westerly or northwesterly mainly 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 at first in southeast Fair Isle. Slight at first in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Westerly mainly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in west, and becoming variable 2 to 4 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in far north. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

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

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected soon