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 .

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Sole 958 expected 200 miles west of Rockall 962 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected northeast Trafalgar 983 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Southwest Viking

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8. Very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Northeast Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Good

South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally very poor. Light icing in South Utsire

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later in Forth, Tyne and Dogger. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in Tyne and Dogger. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

East 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later in German Bight. Moderate or rough, but very rough in northwest Fisher. Occasional snow. Good, occasionally very poor

Humber, Thames

Southeast 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight

Southeast veering south or southwest, 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, decreasing 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Dover, moderate or rough in Wight. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 or storm 10 at first in far northwest Plymouth and occasionally severe gale 9 at first in north Biscay, decreasing 4 to 6, then backing southerly later. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later in Portland, otherwise very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Southwesterly veering westerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Rough at first in far southeast, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or poor.

FitzRoy

West or southwest 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high. Rain or thundery showers. Good occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 at first in Fastnet, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough becoming slight or moderate later in Irish Sea, otherwise very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in Lundy and Fastnet. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Malin, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in Malin. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

East or southeast gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later in Hebrides. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 7 to severe gale 9. In Fair Isle rough or very rough becoming high for a time in far west, otherwise very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or 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 continuing

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

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

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

Forth, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Tyne, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Dogger, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Fisher, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing

German Bight, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Humber, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Thames, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Dover, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Wight, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Portland, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southerly soon

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Trafalgar, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered westerly and decreased gale force 8, backing southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

FitzRoy, issued:
Storm force 10 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Sole, issued:
Violent storm force 11 backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Lundy, issued:
Storm force 10 veering southwesterly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Fastnet, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 soon

Irish Sea, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10, decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Shannon, issued:
Northwesterly violent storm force 11, backing westerly and decreasing storm force 10 imminent, backing southwesterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon

Rockall, issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly imminent, veering easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Malin, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon

Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon

Bailey, issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, increasing storm force 10 later

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

Faeroes, issued:
Gale force 8 backing easterly and increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 continuing