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, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Fair Isle 992 losing its identity by 1800 Tuesday. Atlantic low expected 200 miles west of Shannon 977

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly, veering southerly or southwesterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming south or southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate until later in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest backing south, 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Humber and Wight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Southwest, backing south 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or 4 at first in southeast, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Rough, occasionally moderate in southeast, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, becoming moderate or poor for a time

FitzRoy, Sole

Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 5 or 6 later in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest, backing south for a time 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, backing northeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later in south. Rough, becoming rough or very rough , occasionally high later in northwest Rockall. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Bailey. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in Bailey. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, becoming northeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high for a time. Rain or showers, wintry later in Southeast Iceland. 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 expected soon

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Portland, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

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

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

Trafalgar, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Sole, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Lundy, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon 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:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 continue