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, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Bailey 983 expected north of Norwegian Basin 968 by midnight tonight. New high expected west France 1031 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Viking and North Utsire, veering westerly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Viking and North Utsire, becoming moderate or rough later in North Utsire and South Utsire. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

South veering west or southwest, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Slight or moderate in Tyne, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast Forties. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber

South veering west or northwest, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west Humber. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest veering west, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, but elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Wight and Portland. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northwesterly veering northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in southeast. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Irish Sea, decreasing 4 or 5 for a time. In Sole, rough occasionally very rough in west, but elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Showers. Good

Shannon, Rockall

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later in Rockall. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later except in southeast Shannon. Thundery showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Southwest backing south later, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in southeast. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later in Bailey. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Bailey. Squally showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic mainly southwest, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 at times. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 5 to 7, backing easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough, becoming very rough at times. Rain. 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 gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Forties, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Cromarty, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Forth, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Tyne, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Dogger, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Fisher, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Irish Sea, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Rockall, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Malin, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southwesterly

Hebrides, issued:
Severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Bailey, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Faeroes, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

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