Shipping forecast and gale warnings

GALE WARNINGS

Gale warnings have been issued for the sea areas coloured in red on the map below.

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Updated: 1559 UTC on Wed 22 May 2013

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The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 1625 UTC

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Fair Isle, Faeroes, South-east Iceland.

The General synopsis at midday

Low Denmark 995 expected northwest Fisher 993 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor

South Utsire, East Forties

Northwesterly becoming cyclonic then easterly or northeasterly, 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, becoming moderate, occasionally poor

West Forties

Northwesterly 7 to severe gale 9. Rough becoming very rough. Showers then rain. Good, becoming moderate or poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwest 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good

Fisher

Northwest becoming cyclonic then southeast, 6 to gale 8. Rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

German Bight

Northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 in southeast later. Rough. Showers, then rain in west. Moderate or good

Humber

Variable 4 in west at first, otherwise northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers. Good

Thames

Variable 4, becoming northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Dover

Southwest veering northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 for a time. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Wight

Westerly 4, veering northwesterly 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Northwest 4 or 5 increasing 6 or 7. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (Issued 2315 UTC Tue 21 May)

Northerly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

FitzRoy, Sole

Northerly 5 to 7, but 7 or gale 8 in far southeast Fitzroy. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Shannon, Southwest Rockall

Northwesterly 5. Moderate. Fair. Good

Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Northwesterly 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Bailey

Northwesterly 5 to 7, becoming variable 4 in west. Rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes, East South-east Iceland

Northerly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later in southeast Fair Isle. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good

West South-east Iceland

Northerly 5 to 7, backing southwesterly 4. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly slight in west. Showers. Good

Sea area gale warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Last updated on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 1559 UTC.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0338 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 expected later

North Utsire, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0338 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 expected later

South Utsire, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0924 UTC
     Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

Forties, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0924 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon, increasing severe gale force 9 later

Cromarty, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0338 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Forth, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0338 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Tyne, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0924 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0924 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected later

Fisher, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0924 UTC
     Northwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 soon

German Bight, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0924 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing

Trafalgar, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0924 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Fitzroy, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0924 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Fair Isle, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0338 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Faeroes, issued on Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 0338 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Southeast Iceland, issued on Tuesday 21 May 2013 at 2200 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon