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, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Fair Isle and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midday

Low Fair Isle 983 expected Norwegian Sea 980 by midday tomorrow. New low expected Rockall 990 by same time. High 100 miles west of FitzRoy 1028, slow-moving, dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Squally showers. Good

South Utsire

Cyclonic, becoming westerly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate becoming good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West, backing southeast later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Squally showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

West or southwest 5 to 7, backing south 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Rain then squally showers. Poor becoming good

Humber, Thames

West or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers then fair. Moderate becoming good

Dover, Wight

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Rough, becoming slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle. Moderate occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in west Plymouth. 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

Variable 4, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly, veering westerly later, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Occasional rain or drizzle. Moderate occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

West 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. In Irish Sea slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west Fastnet. Showers then rain. Good becoming poor

Shannon

Westerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

West, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 later in Malin. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in south Rockall. Squally showers, rain later in Malin. Moderate or good, becoming poor later in Malin

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West or northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough. Squally wintry showers. Good occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, becoming westerly, 4 to 6. Very rough, occasionally rough in northwest. Sleet or 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:
Gale force 8 now veered westerly, backing southeasterly later

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

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

Forties, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Forth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Fisher, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Lundy, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Malin, issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 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