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 German Bight, Dover, Wight and Trafalgar .

The general synopsis at midday

Atlantic low moving rapidly northeast expected 350 miles west of Rockall 950 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

South Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming rough later. Mainly fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Occasional rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southerly or southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6, then 6 to gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, occasionally very rough later in Dogger. Occasional rain, fog patches except in Tyne. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Tyne

Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing southerly 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Wight. Fog patches in Thames. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Thames

Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay

Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing southerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough until later in Portland, elsewhere rough or very rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

South Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast FitzRoy

Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate at first in Irish Sea, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in Lundy and Fastnet. Fair then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor

Shannon

South 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south or southeast gale 8 to storm 10, veering southwest later. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high later in Rockall. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough for a time. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or 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:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Forth, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Fisher, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Thames, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Plymouth, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

Biscay, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 expected later

FitzRoy, issued:
Southerly gale force 8 imminent, increasing severe gale force 9 and veering southwesterly soon

Sole, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 imminent, veering southwesterly soon

Lundy, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fastnet, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Irish Sea, issued:
Southerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly severe gale force 9 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Malin, issued:
Gale now ceased but southerly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing storm force 10 later

Hebrides, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Bailey, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 backing southeasterly and increasing storm force 10 later

Fair Isle, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southerly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Faeroes, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Gale force 8 backing southeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 later