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: 0359 UTC on Fri 24 May 2013

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The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Friday 24 May 2013 at 0405 UTC

There are warnings of gales in Forties, Tyne, Dogger, Humber, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Lundy, Irish Sea.

The General synopsis at midnight

Low Dogger 995 expected northern France 1009 by midnight tonight. New high expected Scotland 1022 by same time. New low expected Iceland 995 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

East Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Northerly 4 increasing 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Forties

Northeasterly backing northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south at first, and decreasing 4 in west later. Very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Cromarty, Forth

Northeast 5 to 7, becoming variable 4. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

East or northeast 6 to gale 8 backing north 5. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good

Fisher, Northwest German Bight

Easterly or northeasterly backing northerly 5, occasionally 6 in west. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast German Bight

Variable 4, becoming northwesterly 5 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

Cyclonic becoming northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west at first, backing northerly 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover

Southwest backing northeast 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Wight

Northwest becoming cyclonic then northeast, 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

North or northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 until later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (Issued 2315 UTC Thu 23 May)

Westerly 5 in far southeast, otherwise northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in northeast. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole

Northerly 5, becoming variable 4. Moderate. Showers. Good

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except Sole and Fastnet, decreasing 4. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Shannon, Southeast Rockall

Northwesterly backing southwesterly 5. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Northwest Rockall

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 5. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Northerly 5 to 7 in east at first otherwise variable 4, becoming southerly 5, occasionally 6 in west. Rough, becoming moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate

Bailey

Southwest 5, increasing 6 for a time. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle

North 5 becoming variable 4. Rough, becoming moderate. Showers. Good

Faeroes

Variable becoming southerly 4, increasing 5 or 6 in west. Rough, becoming moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

South-east Iceland

Southwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good

Sea area gale warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Last updated on Friday 24 May 2013 at 0359 UTC.

All gale warnings currently in force

Forties, issued on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 2134 UTC
     Severe gale force 9 veering northeasterly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Tyne, issued on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 2134 UTC
     Severe gale force 9 veering northerly and decreasing gale force 8 imminent

Dogger, issued on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 2134 UTC
     Severe gale force 9 veering northeasterly imminent, decreasing gale force 8 soon

Humber, issued on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 0947 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Portland, issued on Friday 24 May 2013 at 0333 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 expected soon

Plymouth, issued on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 2134 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Biscay, issued on Friday 24 May 2013 at 0333 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Trafalgar, issued on Friday 24 May 2013 at 0333 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Fitzroy, issued on Friday 24 May 2013 at 0333 UTC
     Northerly gale force 8 continuing

Lundy, issued on Thursday 23 May 2013 at 2134 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon

Irish Sea, issued on Friday 24 May 2013 at 0133 UTC
     Northwesterly gale force 8 continuing