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 all areas except Trafalgar .

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low expected Hebrides 966 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 to storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later in Viking and North Utsire. Moderate or rough at first in South Utsire, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Wintry showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southeast 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in northeast Cromarty. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

South or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Wintry showers then rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

South 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain for a time. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

South or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Plymouth. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

South 5 to 7, veering southwest 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 3 or less in southeast, otherwise southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in northwest. Slight or moderate in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

South or southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west Fastnet. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, South Rockall

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor

North Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain. Moderate or poor

Malin, Hebrides

South or southeast 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10 later, occasionally violent storm 11 later in Malin and perhaps also Hebrides. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle

Southerly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in east. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in north and east. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far east and far west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain or sleet. 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:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing storm force 10 later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Forties, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Cromarty, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Forth, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Tyne, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Dogger, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fisher, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Humber, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Thames, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Dover, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Sole, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Lundy, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fastnet, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Shannon, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Rockall, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Malin, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Hebrides, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 later

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

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon, then storm force 10 later