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 South Utsire, Fisher, Biscay and FitzRoy .

The general synopsis at midday

Low mid-Atlantic 964 expected Norwegian Sea 964 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly veering southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 until later. Rough or very rough, becoming high later in north. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southerly veering southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in South Utsire. Slight or moderate at first in Forth, otherwise moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later, then very rough or high later in South Utsire and north Forties. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, West Dogger

Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later in Tyne, moderate becoming rough later in west Dogger. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor

East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate in east Dogger and German Bight, moderate or rough in Fisher, smooth or slight becoming moderate in Humber. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor, occasionally good

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Smooth or slight becoming moderate or rough later, but slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in Plymouth. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Thames, Dover and Wight

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later in north. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northwest. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in far southeast. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6, veering west or southwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough later in Sole and Fastnet, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough later in Lundy and Irish Sea. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Shannon

Southwest 5 to 7, veering northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough becoming very rough or high. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin

Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, but 6 to gale 8 in Malin, veering west 4 to 6, then northwest 7 to severe gale 9 later in Rockall. Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time in north Rockall. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering northwest 5 to 7 later. Very rough or high, becoming very high for a time. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Faeroes, veering west 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise very rough or high, becoming high or very high for a time. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming northerly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high. Rain, snow and squally showers. 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

Viking, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

North Utsire, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Forties, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southwesterly

Cromarty, issued:
Gale force 8 now veered southwesterly

Forth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Thames, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dover, issued:
Southwesterly 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

Trafalgar, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Sole, issued:
Westerly gale force 8 expected later

Lundy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Rockall, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 now decreased severe gale force 9

Malin, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later

Bailey, issued:
Gale force 8 veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 soon

Fair Isle, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Faeroes, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northeasterly and increasing storm force 10 imminent, backing northerly soon