Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Forecast valid from: until

Issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at for the period to .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties and Fisher.

The general synopsis at 0600

High just west of Bailey 1033 expected Bailey 1026 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected German Bight 1003 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Northerly 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 at first except in western Viking and eastern South Utsire, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Showers. Good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northerly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in west Cromarty and west Forth. Showers. Good

Dogger

Northerly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, becoming rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic, mainly northerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in west Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Fisher. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Thames, otherwise north 5 to 7. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in Thames, becoming moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 4 to 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate except in west Wight. Occasional rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Portland, Plymouth

North or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Portland. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Plymouth. Occasional rain, becoming mainly fair later. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

Cyclonic becoming northerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in south. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first in south

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in northeast. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough in northwest. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in east and later elsewhere. Showers in east. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northerly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Lundy and Irish Sea. Mainly fair. Good

Shannon, Rockall

Northerly 4 or 5 at first in east Shannon, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Malin, Hebrides

Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast Malin. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate becoming slight. Fair. Good

Fair Isle

Northerly backing northwesterly later, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in east and 3 in west. Moderate, occasionally rough in far east. Mainly fair. Good

Faeroes

North backing northwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Southeast Iceland

Variable, mainly westerly, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair, fog patches in far north. Mainly good, occasionally very poor in far north

Gale warnings

Sea area gale warnings issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at

Viking, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

North Utsire, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

South Utsire, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Forties, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later

Fisher, issued:
Northerly gale force 8 expected later