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 Tyne, Humber, Thames and Dover .

The general synopsis at midnight

New low in north sea moving northwards, expected central Sweden 974 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Viking, and 5 at first in utsires. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Rain or wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times, except in Tyne. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, but very rough or high for a time in Forties. Squally wintry showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic at first in German Bight, otherwise northwest 6 to gale 8. Rough, becoming rough or very rough, but very rough or high in Fisher. Rain, then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

Northwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Humber, becoming slight or moderate later in Dover. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in Plymouth, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally slight later in Wight and Portland. Squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in south and high at first in northwest. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic, mainly northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in southeast. Mainly fair. Moderate or good.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in southeast. Rough or very rough. Fair. Moderate or good

North FitzRoy

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in northeast, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough. Fair. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate in Irish Sea, elsewhere very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in Lundy and Fastnet. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 3 to 5 later. High, occasionally very rough in Malin, becoming very rough, occasionally rough in east Malin. Squally wintry showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides

Northwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Very rough or high, becoming very rough later. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

North or northwest 6 to gale 8, becoming variable 2 to 4, then south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, West Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Very rough or high, occasionally rough in east Fair Isle. Squally wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

East Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first, veering southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. 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 now ceased but northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

North Utsire, issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

South Utsire, issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Forties, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Gale now ceased but northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Forth, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly later

Fisher, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Wight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 now veered westerly

Portland, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 now veered westerly

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 now veered westerly

Biscay, issued:
Northwesterly gale 8 continuing

Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing

FitzRoy, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 veering northeasterly soon

Sole, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Lundy, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Fastnet, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Irish Sea, issued:
Gale force 8 veering westerly imminent, veering northwesterly soon

Shannon, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Rockall, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Malin, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 now decreased gale force 8

Hebrides, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly soon

Bailey, issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, veering northwesterly soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Faeroes, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent