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, FitzRoy, Sole, Shannon, Fair Isle and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Faeroes 991 expected Norwegian Sea 978 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected just west of Sole 998 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Squally showers. Poor becoming good

South Utsire

Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain then squally showers. Poor becoming good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain then squally showers. Moderate becoming good

Fisher, German Bight

South, veering west, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain then squally showers. Poor becoming good

Humber, Thames, Dover

West or southwest 5 to 7, backing south 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight later. Rain or drizzle. Moderate occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Moderate occasionally poor

Biscay

Westerly, backing southerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in south. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north and southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough until later in north. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly, backing southwesterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or drizzle. Moderate occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West, backing south later, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Fastnet. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Shannon, South Rockall

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Fair then rain. Good becoming poor

North Rockall

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 later. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Moderate or good, becoming poor later

Hebrides, Bailey

West 5 to 7, backing south 3 to 5 later. Rough becoming very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West or northwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming westerly 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally rough at first. Sleet or squally wintry 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:
Severe gale force 9 backing southerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

North Utsire, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing southerly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

South Utsire, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent

Faeroes, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8, backing westerly imminent