There are warnings of gales in Viking north Utsire south Utsire Fisher and Fair Isle

The general synopsis at midnight high Irish Sea 1031 expected Fastnet 1029 by midnight tonight. Lows Biscay 1015 and Fitzroy 1019 both losing their identities

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking north Utsire south Utsire southwesterly veering northerly, 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 in Viking later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain then wintry showers. Moderate or poor, becoming good

Forties Cromarty Forth Tyne Dogger westerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly, 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain then mainly fair. Moderate or good

Fisher German Bight west veering northwest, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fisher. Slight becoming moderate or rough. Rain for a time. Moderate or good

Humber Thames east or northeast, backing west or northwest, 4 or 5, becoming variable 4 for a time. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good

Dover Wight Portland Plymouth north or northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Plymouth. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Biscay Fitzroy mainly northerly or northeasterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Sole easterly 5 or 6 decreasing 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Lundy Fastnet east or northeast 4 or 5 becoming variable 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Fastnet at first. Fair. Good

Irish Sea variable 3 becoming west 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon mainly south or southeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Rockall Malin southerly in south at first, and becoming variable 4 in north for a time, otherwise mainly westerly or southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Hebrides Bailey southwesterly 5 to 7 in south Hebrides at first, otherwise variable mainly westerly or northwesterly 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle southwesterly 6 to gale 8 in south at first, otherwise northerly 5 or 6 decreasing 3, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Faeroes northerly backing southeasterly 5 or 6, veering westerly later. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland easterly or northeasterly veering southwesterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Moderate or rough. Snow then rain. Moderate or good