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 Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

High northwest Spain 1038 expected Dogger 1045 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Biscay 1036 losing its identity by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate later in south. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4, then becoming variable later. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers at first. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West 5 or 6, backing southwest 3 to 5. Rough at first in northeast Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

West veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough at first in Fisher, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Tyne and Humber. Fair. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight in Thames, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers later. Good

Portland, Plymouth

Variable becoming northeast 2 to 4, veering east 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate later in south and east. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, but northeasterly 4 to 6 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Rough, occasionally very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4, becoming east or southeast 4 to 6. Sole and southwest Fastnet, very rough becoming rough, elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Irish Sea

West 4 or 5, becoming variable then southeast later, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon

Southwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 5 to 7. Very rough, becoming rough later in south and east. Fair. Good

Rockall

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Very rough or high. Showers. Moderate or good

Malin

Southwest backing south later, 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in far northwest. Showers. Good

Hebrides

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in northwest. Very rough or high, becoming very high later in northwest. Showers. Moderate or good

Bailey

Southwest 7 or gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 or storm 10. High, becoming very high later. Mainly fair. Moderate becoming poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. In southeast, moderate or rough, elsewhere very rough or high. Showers, wintry at first. Moderate or good

Faeroes

Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Very rough or high, becoming very rough later in west. Showers, wintry at first. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 7 or gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. High becoming very high later. Occasional rain. Moderate becoming poor

Gale warnings

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

Rockall, issued:
Gale now ceased but southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Hebrides, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

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

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

Faeroes, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing violent storm force 11 later