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, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Wight, FitzRoy, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Forties 993 expected losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming northwest 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Sleet. Moderate or poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 5 to 7, then northwest 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first. Sleet. Moderate or poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in German Bight, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Sleet. Moderate or poor

Humber, Thames

Northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering east 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 4 to 6, veering east or southeast, 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Wight. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Plymouth, and slight later in Dover. Rain later. Moderate or good

Biscay

West 4 to 6, occasionally 7 until later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic becoming southwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in FitzRoy, perhaps severe gale 9 later in FitzRoy. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Fastnet. Rain later. Moderate or good

Shannon

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin

East or northeast 4 to 6, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Moderate or good

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

North 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, moderate later in south. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Northwest veering southwest later, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly veering northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in far west. Rough or very rough. Snow showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in west

Gale warnings

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

Viking, issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Forties, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Cromarty, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

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

Tyne, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

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

German Bight, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Thames, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Lundy, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

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

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Malin, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

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

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

Fair Isle, issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later