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 Irish Sea, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midnight

New low moving rather quickly northeast, expected Faeroes 974 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally moderate in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in North Utsire. Rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

West backing southwest, 5 to 7. Rough, but moderate in southwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in northeast Cromarty. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger

West backing southwest, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames

West 4 to 6, backing southwest 5 to 7. Moderate or rough in Fisher and German Bight, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming rough in east Humber. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northwest 3 to 5, backing southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but rough in southwest Plymouth. Showers. Good

Biscay

Northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly in north, 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less except in north. Moderate or rough. Showers at first. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough, but smooth or slight in sheltered southeast. Showers at first. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly veering northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in FitzRoy. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, becoming moderate or rough in FitzRoy. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate at first in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in southwest Fastnet. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest, veering west later, 5 to 7. Very rough, becoming rough except in northwest. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Hebrides. Very rough, occasionally rough, but slight or moderate in far southeast Malin. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate later in far northwest. Rain then squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in Faeroes. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Rain, squally showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Moderate or rough, but very rough at first in southeast. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Gale warnings

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

Irish Sea, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Malin, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Hebrides, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fair Isle, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Faeroes, issued:
Gale now ceased, but southwesterly gale force 8 expected later