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, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

New low expected Forties 985 by midday tomorrow.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Viking and North Utsire, decreasing 5 later in west Viking. Rough or very rough, occasionally high for a time in north. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

South becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, then northwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally rough in west Forties and Cromarty, slight at times in Forth and Tyne. Sleet, then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Southeast, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, except in Fisher. Moderate or rough. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

Cyclonic becoming west, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Dover and at first in Humber. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Mainly west veering northwest, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in Wight, becoming very rough or high for a time in west Plymouth, Sole and Fastnet. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4 in south, otherwise west 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good.

Irish Sea

Westerly veering northwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, South Rockall

Westerly, 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in south Rockall. Very rough or high. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic, 4 to 6, becoming northerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 for a time in Hebrides. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at times later, but moderate at times in east Malin. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Northerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first. Very rough or high. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southerly or southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, then northwesterly 7 or gale 8 later in northwest. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in south, otherwise becoming mainly northerly, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in northwest. Sleet. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Very rough, occasionally high, and rough at times in north. Snow. Moderate or poor. Moderate icing

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

North Utsire, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

South Utsire, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, then veering southeasterly soon

Forties, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, then veering southeasterly soon

Dogger, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Fisher, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southeasterly

German Bight, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southeasterly

Wight, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Portland, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Plymouth, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly later

Biscay, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered westerly

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Sole, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Lundy, issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Rockall, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 continuing

Hebrides, issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Fair Isle, issued:
Gale now ceased but northerly gale force 8 expected later

Faeroes, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 backing northerly imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent but backing northerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later