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: 0415 UTC on Thu 09 Sep 2010

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The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Thursday 09 September 2010 at 0505 UTC

There are warnings of gales in Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, Shannon, Fair Isle.

The General synopsis at 0100

Lows Dogger 1005 and Humber 1005 losing their identities by midnight tonight. Atlantic low 1005 moving rather quickly northeastwards, expected Rockall 999 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 except in North Utsire, decreasing 3 at times in northern North Utsire. Slight or moderate in North Utsire, otherwise rough or very rough. Occasional rain or showers. Moderate or good

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 3 or 4, becoming southeasterly 5 at times. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Tyne and Dogger. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

East or southeast 6 to gale 8 decreasing 5 or 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

German Bight

Southeast veering west 5 or 6, decreasing 4 at times. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or northwest backing southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Moderate occasionally rough in Plymouth, otherwise slight occasionally moderate. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in Humber

Biscay

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly 4 or 5, but becoming variable 3 in south. Rough becoming moderate. Showers then fair. Good

Trafalgar (Issued 0015 UTC Thu 09 Sep)

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east, becoming variable 3 at times in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Westerly 3 or 4 backing southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times, occasionally 7 except in north Fitzroy. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in Lundy and Irish Sea. Showers then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest, backing south or southeast for a time, 3 or 4, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall

Southwest 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

South or southwest, backing southeast for a time, 3 or 4 increasing 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest backing southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times, becoming cyclonic 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, South-east Iceland

Southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Fair Isle, decreasing 3 or 4 for a time except in east Fair Isle. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches developing. 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 Thursday 09 September 2010 at 0415 UTC.

All gale warnings currently in force

Viking, issued on Wednesday 08 September 2010 at 2134 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

South Utsire, issued on Wednesday 08 September 2010 at 2134 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Forties, issued on Wednesday 08 September 2010 at 2134 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Fisher, issued on Wednesday 08 September 2010 at 1523 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing

Shannon, issued on Thursday 09 September 2010 at 0329 UTC
     Southerly gale force 8 expected soon

Fair Isle, issued on Wednesday 08 September 2010 at 2134 UTC
     Southeasterly gale force 8 continuing