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: 2140 UTC on Tue 07 Feb 2012

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The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 1725 UTC

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, South-east Iceland.

The General synopsis at midday

Low 150 miles west of Rockall 1011 moving very rapidly northeast, losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New low expected northwest Hebrides 1019 by same time. High Denmark 1049 expected Fisher 1046 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Viking. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in Viking. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

South 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Forties and Cromarty. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Tyne, West Dogger

Southerly or southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in north. Moderate. Fair. Good

East Dogger, Fisher, North German Bight

Variable mainly southeasterly 3 or 4, becoming northwesterly 4 or 5 later in northeast Fisher. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

South German Bight, Humber

Easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate. Wintry showers then fair. Moderate or good. Occasional light icing near european coasts

Thames, Dover, Wight

Northeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Wight. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Moderate or good. Occasional light icing

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 at times, occasionally 7 in Portland and southeast Fitzroy. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (Issued 0015 UTC Tue 07 Feb)

Mainly northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later except Biscay. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Sole. Rough. Rain or drizzle at times. Moderate, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 at times, occasionally 7 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate at first in Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain in Fastnet, otherwise fair. Moderate or good

Shannon

South 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in Malin, veering northwesterly 4 for a time except in Malin and east Hebrides. Very rough, occasionally high except in Malin. Rain or drizzle. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle

Southerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 in west. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in west. Fair then rain. Moderate or good

Faeroes, South-east Iceland

Southerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly for a time in west Faeroes, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9, decreasing 4 for a time in west Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Very rough or high. Rain or wintry showers. Moderate, occasionally poor

Sea area gale warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Last updated on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 2140 UTC.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 1536 UTC
     Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Forties, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 1536 UTC
     Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Cromarty, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 1536 UTC
     Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Rockall, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 2138 UTC
     Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Malin, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 1536 UTC
     Southerly gale force 8 continuing

Hebrides, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 0443 UTC
     Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 later

Bailey, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 2138 UTC
     Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Fair Isle, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 1536 UTC
     Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Faeroes, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 0939 UTC
     Southerly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Southeast Iceland, issued on Tuesday 07 February 2012 at 2138 UTC
     Southerly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent