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, Tyne, Dogger, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

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The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

South 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire

Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southeast veering south, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

East veering south, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

East or southeast 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough at first in Humber, Thames and Portland, occasionally very rough at first in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 5 in northwest. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough at first. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwest backing south, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate until later in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West 5, backing south 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

West 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough occasionally moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

South 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east and later in south. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 until later in far south, otherwise northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Wintry showers. 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 soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

North Utsire, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Forth, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southerly 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:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected later

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

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

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

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Hebrides, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 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 severe gale force 9 later

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later