HS 023

UTC on Thursday 09 February 2012 for the period 1800 UTC Thursday 09 February to 1800 UTC Friday 10 February 2012

There are warnings of gales in Viking north Utsire Bailey and southeast Iceland

The general synopsis at midday high Portland 1040 expected Fitzroy 1035 by midday tomorrow. New low expected 50 miles west of Rockall 1026 by same time. Low 300 miles southwest of Iceland 1000 expected 400 miles northeast of Iceland 986 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking north Utsire south Utsire forties Cromarty Forth Tyne Dogger Fisher mainly southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Viking and north Utsire, decreasing 3 or 4 at times, except in Viking. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in Viking and north Utsire. Occasional rain or snow. Good, occasionally poor. Light icing at first in south Utsire

German Bight east or southeast 5 or 6, becoming variable 3 or 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good. Light icing at first in south

Humber Thames Dover Wight Portland Plymouth Biscay variable 3 or less, becoming east or southeast 4 or 5 at times and cyclonic 5 or 6 later in Plymouth. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or snow. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Fitzroy easterly or northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Northwest Fitzroy Sole Lundy Fastnet Irish Sea variable 3 or 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 5 or 6 at times. Moderate or rough, but slight at first in Irish Sea. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Shannon southerly or southwesterly 4 or 5, veering northerly or northwesterly 5 or 6 later in west. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Rockall Malin Hebrides variable 3 or 4, becoming south or southwest 5 or 6 at times and cyclonic 4 or 5 later in Rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Hebrides. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Bailey south, veering west or northwest, 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 for a time, becoming variable 3 or 4 at times. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Fair Isle Faeroes southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 or 4 at times, veering westerly later in northwest Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Southeast Iceland southwesterly 6 to gale 8, veering westerly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first. Rain then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor