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 Forth, Tyne, Trafalgar and Malin .

The general synopsis at 1800

Low 120 miles west of Rockall 969 moves slowly west and loses its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in North Utsire. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east of North Utsire and South Utsire. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 4 to 6 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

South or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Plymouth and north Biscay. Moderate or rough in Dover, elsewhere rough or very rough, but occasionally high in Plymouth and north Biscay. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Biscay, Trafalgar, South FitzRoy

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, but variable 3 or less in south Trafalgar. Very rough or high in south Biscay and south FitzRoy, but moderate or rough in Trafalgar, occasionally slight in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly gale 8 or severe gale 9, decreasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north FitzRoy. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers or rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 5 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later in south, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south and slight in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. High or very high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Rockall

Cyclonic becoming mainly southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 or 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time in north Rockall. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 in Hebrides and south Bailey. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. 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:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly now decreased gale force 8

Cromarty, issued:
Southeasterly now decreased gale force 8

Dogger, issued:
Southeasterly now decreased gale force 8

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Humber, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Thames, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Dover, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly imminent

Wight, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale 9 decreasing gale 8 imminent

Portland, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Plymouth, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered southwesterly and decreased gale force 8

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 continuing

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Lundy, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Fastnet, issued:
Southwesterly now decreased gale force 8

Irish Sea, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Shannon, issued:
Westerly now decreased gale force 8 backing southwesterly imminent

Rockall, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing easterly imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Bailey, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent