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, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Hebrides 965 expected north of Faeroes 966 by midnight tonight. New low expected FitzRoy 997 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first in Viking, and occasionally rough later. Rain, but snow at first in the utsires. Poor

Forties, Cromarty

South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Forties, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Forth and Dogger. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

South or southeast 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Snow turning to rain. Moderate or poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in Plymouth. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough or very rough in northwest, moderate or rough in southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northwest. Moderate or rough in southeast, rough or very rough in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in southeast. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Southwest, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Lundy and Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

Southwest veering northwest 5 to 7. Very rough, occasionally rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering northwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Hebrides

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in northwest. Rain or showers. Moderate, occasionally poor

Bailey

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough or high. Rain then showers. Moderate, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

South gale 8 to storm 10, veering west 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northerly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain or sleet. Moderate or poor

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Southeasterly violent storm force 11 decreasing storm force 10 soon

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly violent storm force 11 decreasing storm force 10 imminent

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly violent storm force 11 decreasing storm force 10 imminent

Forties, issued:
Storm force 10 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Cromarty, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

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

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

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

German Bight, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Trafalgar, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Rockall, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Malin, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly violent storm force 11 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Bailey, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Storm force 10 veering southerly imminent

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

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Storm force 10 backing northerly soon