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, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Atlantic low 962 expected 125 miles south of Southeast Iceland 970 by 1800 Tuesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

South 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain, fog patches later in North Utsire. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in North Utsire

South Utsire, East Forties

Southerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

South or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Fisher. Fog patches later in Fisher and German Bight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in Fisher and German Bight

Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest backing southeast later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Mainly fair. Good

Biscay

East or southeast 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good

Trafalgar

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, but in southeast, easterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good, occasionally moderate later

FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 in northwest, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in far west. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Irish Sea, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Fastnet. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in Shannon, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale force 9 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale force 9 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in west. Sleet or wintry showers. Moderate or 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:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Forth, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Malin, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Bailey, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southeasterly imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly soon and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Faeroes, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly soon and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing southwesterly gale force 8 soon