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, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low netherlands 982 losing its identity by 1800 tomorrow. New low expected Bailey 946 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Easterly 3 to 5, veering southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Viking. Rain or showers. Good, occasional poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming northwest 7 to severe gale 9, backing south later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later, except in west Cromarty, west Forth and west Tyne. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Southeast, becoming cyclonic, then south later, 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Cyclonic 4 to 6 at first in Humber, otherwise west or northwest 7 to severe gale 9, backing southwest later. In Humber and Thames, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough, elsewhere rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Biscay

West or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Plymouth, backing southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Plymouth and later in Biscay. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northwest veering northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in north. Rain for a time. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north FitzRoy, but becoming very rough or high later in Sole. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwest 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. In Irish Sea, moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later, elsewhere rough or very rough becoming very rough or high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

West backing southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering west later. Rough becoming high or very high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

West backing southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 9 to violent storm 11 later. Rough becoming high or very high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming south or southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming east or northeast 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Faeroes. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain or 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 severe gale force 9 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Forties, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 imminent decreasing gale force 8 soon, backing southeasterly later and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Cromarty, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected imminent backing southerly later and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Forth, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 imminent decreasing gale force 8 soon, backing southeasterly later and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Tyne, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 imminent decreasing gale force 8 soon, backing southerly later and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Dogger, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Fisher, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, backing southerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Humber, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Thames, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Dover, issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon backing southwesterly later and increasing severe gale 9 force later

Wight, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon, backing southwesterly later and increasing severe gale 9 later

Portland, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southwesterly later and increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Biscay, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

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

Fastnet, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Irish Sea, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Rockall, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later

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

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

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

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later