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, Fisher, German Bight, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Shannon, Rockall and Fair Isle.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Wight 996 losing its identity. Atlantic low expected Sole 978 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in northeast. Rain or snow. Good, occasionally very poor

North Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6, but 7 or gale 8 at first in south. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Easterly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Snow. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Forties and Cromarty. Rough or very rough. Rain or sleet. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

East or southeast 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest Fisher. Snow. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing in east

Humber, Thames, Dover

East 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Humber. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except Dover. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Wight

Cyclonic becoming east, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

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

Biscay

Southeast veering southwest later, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Southwest veering west, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Southeast veering west 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Southeast 7 to severe gale 9, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

East or southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough in Lundy, rough or very rough in Fastnet. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

East 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southwest Shannon

Southeasterly gale 8 to storm 10, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high. Rain. Moderate or poor

Northeast Shannon, Southwest Rockall

Easterly or southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain later. Moderate or good

Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Easterly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in Malin. Showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

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

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Rain or sleet. 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 severe gale force 9 continuing, decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Cromarty, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Trafalgar, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

FitzRoy, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 veering and decreasing westerly gale force 8 soon

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

Lundy, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Rockall, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing