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 Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 300 miles west of Bailey 982 expected Faeroes 984 by 0600 tomorrow.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northeast Forties. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in east Dogger. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally cyclonic in Fisher. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

West or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, perhaps gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Drizzle in northwest. Good, occasionally poor in northwest

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly, becoming cyclonic in east, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in east.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic mainly northeasterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Sole, becoming variable 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, veering northwest 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwesterly 4 or 5 veering westerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in far south. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first in Malin and Hebrides. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

South 4 to 6 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in southwest Fair Isle. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west Fair Isle and south Faeroes. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Easterly 6 to gale 8 at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Gale warnings

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

Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Malin, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Gale now ceased but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing