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 Forties, Cromarty, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low southeast England 994 expected Cromarty 996 by midday Friday. Low Rockall 980 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

Southwest backing southeast later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Dover, Wight

Southwest 3 to 5, backing south 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Wight. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

West 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8 later, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Portland. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay, FitzRoy

West or southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later in FitzRoy. Rough or very rough in Biscay, very rough or high in FitzRoy, occasionally very high later in northeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in far southeast, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor.

Sole

West 4 to 6, backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West 4 to 6, backing south or southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in Irish Sea, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West 6 to gale 8, backing south or southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high, occasionally very high later. Rain. Moderate or poor

Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or poor

Malin

Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

East or southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

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

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

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

Biscay, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now backed westerly and decreased gale force 8

FitzRoy, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southwesterly later

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

Lundy, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

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

Shannon, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 backing and increasing southwesterly severe gale force 9 later

Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 backing and increasing southeasterly severe gale force 9 later

Malin, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 continuing