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 Fisher and German Bight .

The general synopsis at midnight

Low west of Sole 973 expected Faeroes 957 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast, veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southwesterly 6 or 7 later. Moderate becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southeast 3 to 5, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Moderate, occasionally slight in Cromarty and Forth, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north Forties. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 5 or 6, veering southwest 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough in Tyne, but becoming rough in Dogger. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in German Bight, becoming very rough later in northwest Fisher. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Humber, occasionally rough elsewhere. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Plymouth, Northwest Biscay

Southerly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Biscay

Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less. Rough or very rough. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

In southeast, southerly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. In northwest, southerly 6 to gale 8, veering northwesterly 4 to 6. In southeast, rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in sheltered far southeast. in northwest, very rough, occasionally high at first. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

South or southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering northwest 4 to 6. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Thundery rain. Moderate or poor

Sole

Cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, becoming west 5 or 6. High becoming very rough. Thundery rain. Moderate or poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 6 or 7 later. In north Irish Sea moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high for a time, elsewhere very rough or high, occasionally very high in Fastnet, becoming rough or very rough later except in Fastnet. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, increasing storm 10 or violent storm 11, becoming west 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain. Moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, becoming southwest 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough at first and later in southeast Malin, otherwise very rough or high, occasionally very high. Rain. Moderate or poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Moderate at first in east Fair Isle, otherwise rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Rain. Moderate or poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. 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:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Forth, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Thames, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dover, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Plymouth, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Biscay, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 continuing, increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Trafalgar, issued:
Gale force 8 now backed southerly

FitzRoy, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 continuing

Sole, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Lundy, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Fastnet, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Shannon, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 soon, increasing violent storm force 11 later

Rockall, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Malin, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Hebrides, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Bailey, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Fair Isle, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, veering southwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 later

Faeroes, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected soon, backing northeasterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Northeasterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 later