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

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low 987 expected Rockall 991 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties

Southeast 5 to 7, veering south 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty

Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain, thundery except in Dogger. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in northwest Fisher. Rain, fog patches in German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in German Bight

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

South veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in all areas, then rough later in Wight. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in FitzRoy. In FitzRoy rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in southeast, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in Portland, and very rough later elsewhere. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 in southeast, elsewhere westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate, but slight in far southeast, becoming rough in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough in Sole, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Lundy, becoming rough or very rough in Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

South or southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Thundery rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in northeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Southeast veering southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough later in west. Thundery rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Hebrides, Bailey

East or southeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

East or southeast 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches at first. Moderate or 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

There are no gale warnings currently in force