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, South Utsire, Biscay and Trafalgar .

The general synopsis at 0600

Atlantic low 953 expected 300 miles west of Rockall 962 by 0600 tomorrow. Low German Bight 985 moving steadily northeast and losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northeast 5 to 7, backing southwest 3 to 5, then southeast 6 to gale 8 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first and moderate later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming southerly 6 or 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in South Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

Northwest 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6, then south 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west Cromarty and very rough at first in Tyne. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming southwest 5 to 7, backing south 6 to gale 8 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in Humber, backing south 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Thames and very rough later in Humber. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West 3 to 5, backing south or southwest 6 to gale 8. In Plymouth moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Portland. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in east. Rough, occasionally moderate in south. Showers. Moderate or good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in southeast FitzRoy, otherwise southwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later, veering westerly later in west. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate for a time in southeast FitzRoy. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6, but 3 or 4 at first in Irish Sea, increasing 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic later. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first, becoming rough or very rough, but in Irish Sea smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in Hebrides and Bailey, veering southwest 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in Rockall, but in Malin moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, East Faeroes

Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

West Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Southeast Iceland. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first in Faeroes, becoming very rough or high in Southeast Iceland. Rain. Moderate or 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 southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southeasterly later

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

Forth, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent, backing southerly later

Fisher, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

German Bight, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering westerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Humber, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southerly gale force 8 expected later

Thames, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Dover, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Lundy, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Rockall, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Malin, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, backing easterly and increasing storm force 10 later