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 Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low just northeast of Iceland 964 slow-moving, filling 982 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. Very rough, becoming rough occasionally moderate later. Squally showers. Good

North Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Squally showers. Good

South Utsire

Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or less. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

West or northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Dogger. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west 3 or less. Rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover

Southwest, veering northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate becoming slight. Showers. Good

Wight

West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth

West, veering northwest, 5 or 6, then decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Plymouth. Showers. Good

Biscay, East FitzRoy

Westerly, veering northwesterly, 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. Very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming rough later. Squally showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Northeasterly 4 to 6 until later in south, otherwise westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north. Showers. Moderate or good.

West FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly, veering northwesterly, 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. Very rough, occasionally high at first, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4. Very rough, occasionally high at first in Fastnet, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

West or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good

Shannon

West or northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later. Squally showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 or 5 later. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later. Squally showers. Good

Bailey

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 or 5 later. High becoming very rough, occasionally rough later. Squally showers. Good

Fair Isle

West 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in west. Squally showers. Good

Faeroes

Northwest, backing west, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Squally showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southwesterly 4 or 5. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Wintry showers, squally in south. Good occasionally moderate

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent

Bailey, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly soon

Faeroes, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing