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 North Utsire, Humber, Thames and Dover .

The general synopsis at midday

Low Shannon 984 expected west of Rockall976 by midday tomorrow. Low mid-Atlantic 978, expected Shannon 971 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 later in south. Rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Mainly fair. Good

South Utsire, Forties

Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in South Utsire and very rough or high in Forties. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Cromarty. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, then high later in northeast Cromarty. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fisher

East 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good occasionally poor

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in German Bight. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in German Bight and Humber. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Wight and Portland, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Portland. Rough or very rough in Plymouth, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, backing westerly or southwesterly 5 or 6 in northwest. Moderate or rough in southeast but rough or very rough in northwest. Showers, then rain in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in northwest.

FitzRoy

Southwest 6 to 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Very rough, becoming high or very high later. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Sole. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high in Sole, otherwise rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Irish Sea, Shannon

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 for a time, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Shannon. Moderate or rough in Irish Sea, rough or very rough in Shannon. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Malin. Rough or very rough. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in southeast. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 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

Viking, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Cromarty, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Forth, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Fisher, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

German Bight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

Biscay, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Trafalgar, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering northwesterly later

Sole, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Lundy, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Shannon, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Rockall, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southeasterly imminent

Malin, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering southeasterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Hebrides, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later