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, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low 100 miles west of Rockall 953 expected just west of Iceland 971 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Viking and South Utsire, veering southerly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Rain, fog patches later. Moderate, occasionally poor and very poor later

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly 4 to 6, veering southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north Fisher, veering southwesterly 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Fisher. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

South veering west later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate in Wight, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic, becoming north later, 3 to 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast and very rough in far northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

South FitzRoy

Westerly veering northerly later in southeast, 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers. Mainly good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Irish Sea, elsewhere rough or very rough, occasionally high in west Sole. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwesterly, gale 8 or severe gale 9 at first in far northwest, otherwise 5 to 7. Very rough or high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor

Rockall

South or southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 5 to 7. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor

Malin, Hebrides

Southerly or southwesterly, gale 8 at first in west occasionally severe gale 9 in Hebrides, otherwise 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east and high in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southeast gale 8 to storm 10, veering south 6 to gale 8. Very rough or high, occasionally very high at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southeast 6 to gale 8, veering south 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Showers, risk fog patches. Good occasionally poor, perhaps very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly veering southerly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first. Very rough or high, occasionally very high in Southeast Iceland. 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:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

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

Forties, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Shannon, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Rockall, issued:
Southeasterly storm force 10 veering southwesterly severe gale force 9 soon and decreasing gale force 8 later

Malin, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southerly soon

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent veering southerly gale force 8 soon

Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 imminent veering southerly gale force 8 later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent veering southerly gale force 8 later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent veering southerly gale force 8 later