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 Viking, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Humber, Thames, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Fair Isle 992 expected Fisher 987 by midnight tonight. Low Sole 994 expected slovenia 986 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeast 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Viking. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Cromarty, and later except Forties and Cromarty. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

West 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Humber. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

West gale 8 to storm 10, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, but westerly 4 to 6 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Northwest 7 to severe gale 9, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high until later. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy

East backing northwest later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fastnet

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Hebrides and Bailey, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Southeast Iceland, becoming northeast, 5 to 7 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Snow showers. 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:
Northeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Cromarty, issued:
Gale force 8 veering northwesterly imminent

Forth, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Tyne, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued:
Westerly severe gale force 9 expected later

Thames, issued:
Gale now ceased, but westerly gale force 8 expected later

Wight, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Portland, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northeasterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Plymouth, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northeasterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Biscay, issued:
Storm force 10 veering northwesterly and decreasing severe gale force 9 imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon

FitzRoy, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 increasing storm force 10 imminent

Sole, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering northerly imminent

Fastnet, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Irish Sea, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Northerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Rockall, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Malin, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Hebrides, issued:
Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Bailey, issued:
Severe gale force 9 now veered northerly, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Severe gale force 9 veering northeasterly and decreasing gale force 8 soon