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: 2210 UTC on Sun 05 Sep 2010

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The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Monday 06 September 2010 at 0015 UTC

There are warnings of gales in Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes.

The General synopsis at 1900

Low Shannon 995 moving away northwestwards by 1800 Monday. New low expected near dublin 997 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Northeast Viking, North Utsire

Variable, mainly southeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate becoming rough. Fair. Good

Fisher, Northeast German Bight

Mainly easterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 to 7. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Southwest German Bight, Humber, Thames

Southeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight

Easterly veering southeasterly 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, then thundery rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Portland, Plymouth, Northwest Biscay

Southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Moderate. Thundery rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Biscay

Southwesterly 3 or 4, veering westerly 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (Issued 0015 UTC Mon 06 Sep)

Westerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate. Showers later. Moderate or good

FitzRoy

Southwesterly veering westerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Southerly 7 in east at first, otherwise westerly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, veering southwest 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Thundery rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Irish Sea

Southeast 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Southwest Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8 in southwest Rockall at first, becoming westerly or southwesterly 4 or 5. Rough. Showers. Good

Northeast Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9. Rough, occasionally very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southeast 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8. Rough, occasionally very rough later. Fair. Good

South-east Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Sea area gale warnings, issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Last updated on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2210 UTC.

All gale warnings currently in force

Forties, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Cromarty, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Forth, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Tyne, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Dogger, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

German Bight, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Humber, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Thames, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Lundy, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 0933 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected later

Fastnet, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 0933 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Irish Sea, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 imminent

Rockall, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 1550 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Malin, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 1550 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Hebrides, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 1550 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 imminent increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Bailey, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 2144 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 increasing severe gale force 9 soon

Fair Isle, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 1550 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon

Faeroes, issued on Sunday 05 September 2010 at 1550 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 expected soon