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 Thames, Dover, Biscay and Trafalgar .

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Dogger 986 expected Skagerrak 993 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwesterly, then backing southerly later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate

Forties

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 5 to 7, backing south 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4, then south 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming southwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Dogger. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in Dogger, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

West 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5, backing south 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Thames, Dover

West 4 to 6, backing southwest 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Thames and later in Dover. Showers. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate until later in Wight, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Plymouth. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest Biscay

Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Showers. Good

Southeast Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly 6, becoming variable 4, then southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Rough, occasionally moderate in south. Showers. Moderate or good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate until later in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Sole and later elsewhere. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Hebrides, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough occasionally very rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southeast becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Rough becoming very rough, occasionally high later in north. Rain. Poor

Fair Isle

Northeast veering southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in Southeast Iceland and later in Faeroes. Wintry showers, rain later. 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:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, backing northwesterly later

Cromarty, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly later

Forth, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly later

Tyne, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly later

Dogger, issued:
Storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9, veering northwesterly imminent

Fisher, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

German Bight, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly soon

Humber, issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Lundy, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Malin, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later