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, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low just west of Sole 994 expected belgium 971 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5 increasing 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough later except in North Utsire. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Variable 4 becoming east or southeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers. Good

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Cyclonic 3 to 5 becoming east 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough later. Wintry showers, then rain or snow. Good, occasionally very poor

Thames

Variable 3 becoming east 6 to gale 8, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Dover

Variable 3 becoming cyclonic 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in south. Slight or moderate becoming rough or very rough, then becoming high for a time in south. Rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor

Wight

Variable 4 becoming cyclonic severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate becoming very rough or high, then rough or very rough later. Rain. Moderate or poor

Portland, Plymouth

Cyclonic becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, increasing storm 10 to hurricane force 12 for a time. Moderate at first in Portland, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming high or very high for a time. Rain. Moderate or poor

Biscay, FitzRoy

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in north. Mainly very rough or high, but rough or very rough in south FitzRoy, and also at first in southeast Biscay. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, becoming west 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Mainly fair. Good.

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic, 6 to gale 8 at first in Lundy, otherwise severe gale 9 to violent storm 11, occasionally hurricane force 12 at first, becoming northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough at first in Lundy and Fastnet, otherwise very rough or high, but occasionally very high at first in east Sole. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor

Irish Sea

Variable 3 becoming northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, but severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 at first in southeast. Rough or very rough, becoming high later. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8 in southwest Rockall and northwest Bailey. Rough or very rough in Rockall and Bailey, moderate or rough in Malin and Hebrides. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times. Moderate or rough in Fair Isle, rough or very rough in Faeroes. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm force 10 in west. High at first in west, otherwise rough or very rough. Wintry showers. 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 later

North Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Fisher, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Humber, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 expected later

Thames, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 expected later

Dover, issued:
Southwesterly storm force 10 expected later

Wight, issued:
Westerly violent storm force 11 expected later

Portland, issued:
Southwesterly severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing hurricane force 12 soon

Plymouth, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing violent storm force 11 imminent, veering westerly and increasing hurricane force 12 soon

Biscay, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 increasing storm force 10 imminent

FitzRoy, issued:
Southwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, veering westerly and increasing storm force 10 later

Sole, issued:
Westerly storm force 10 increasing hurricane force 12 imminent

Lundy, issued:
Easterly severe gale force 9 imminent, backing northwesterly and increasing hurricane force 12 soon

Fastnet, issued:
Northwesterly hurricane force 12 imminent

Irish Sea, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Shannon, issued:
Severe gale force 9 backing northwesterly and increasing violent storm force 11 imminent

Rockall, issued:
Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Bailey, issued:
Easterly gale force 8 continuing

Fair Isle, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Faeroes, issued:
Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Southeast Iceland, issued:
Gale force 8 backing northeasterly and increasing severe gale force 9 imminent, increasing storm force 10 later