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, Fisher, German Bight, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low moving rapidly northeast, expected 150 miles west of Rockall 958 by 1800 Friday. Low Viking 1005 moving slowly southeast losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

West Viking

Cyclonic, becoming southeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers. Moderate becoming good

East Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6. Very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Sleet then fair. Poor becoming good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight. Showers at first. Good

Tyne, Dogger

Westerly, backing southeasterly later, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in German Bight. Rain then showers. Poor becoming good

Humber, Thames

Northwest, backing southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate occasionally slight. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight

Northwest, backing southeast later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest, backing south, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Portland. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Southeast Trafalgar

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Northwest Trafalgar, Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally very rough later. Mainly fair. Good occasionally poor

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 4, becoming westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Fair then rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West, backing south or southwest, 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fastnet. Showers then rain. Good becoming poor

Shannon, Rockall

South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Very rough becoming high, occasionally very high later. Rain or squally showers. Poor

Malin

West, backing south or southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Very rough or high. Occasional rain or showers. Good occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

West, backing east or southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Very rough or high. Wintry showers, rain later. Moderate occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first except in Fair Isle. Showers. Good

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, decreasing gale force 8 soon

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 soon

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent

Lundy, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly storm force 10 expected later, veering southerly later

Malin, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly storm force 10 expected later, veering southerly later

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Easterly storm force 10 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

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