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, Fisher, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole, Shannon, Fair Isle and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Fastnet 996 expected Thames 995 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional sleet. Moderate or good

North Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in southwest. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southeasterly 7 or gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in South Utsire. Rough or very rough. Occasional sleet or snow. Moderate, occasionally poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest Forties and Cromarty. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

East 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fisher. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest Fisher. Occasional sleet or snow. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing in east

Humber

Southeast 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Portland. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Plymouth

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in northeast, rough or very rough in southwest. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

West 5 to 7, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far southeast. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 6 to gale 8, then cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in far southwest of FitzRoy. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest Fastnet. Rain at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Shannon

West 4 to 6, backing southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough, occasionally high in far west. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southeast 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in east Malin and southeast Hebrides. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

Southeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain or sleet. Moderate or good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in far west of Southeast Iceland. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

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

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

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

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Fisher, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Trafalgar, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering northwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Sole, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Shannon, issued:
Gale now ceased but southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected soon