there are warnings of gales in Rockall Malin and Bailey

The general synopsis at 0700 low Rockall 984 expected 150 miles west of Rockall 983 by 0700 tomorrow. New low expected forties 1000 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking north Utsire southeasterly, backing easterly, 3 or 4, becoming cyclonic 4 or 5 later. Slight. Rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor

South Utsire forties Cromarty southeasterly 5 or 6, becoming cyclonic then southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Moderate, occasionally poor

Forth Tyne Dogger southwest, backing southeast later, 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Fisher German Bight southeast 5 or 6, veering southwest 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Rain then fair. Moderate or poor, becoming good

Humber south or southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good

Thames Dover Wight south or southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Portland Plymouth southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Plymouth. Showers. Good

Biscay west or southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north at first. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fitzroy Sole west or southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 for a time later. Moderate or rough. Showers, squally later. Moderate or good

Lundy Fastnet Irish Sea south or southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later in Fastnet. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in Irish Sea. Showers. Good

Shannon south or southwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good

Rockall southwest 7 to severe gale 9, backing east or southeast 5 or 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough. Squally showers. Mainly good

Malin Hebrides south or southeast, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Malin, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Malin. Rain then squally showers. Moderate or good

Bailey east 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Moderate, occasionally poor

Fair Isle Faeroes southeast Iceland easterly or northeasterly, 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in southeast Iceland, becoming cyclonic 3 or 4 later in Fair Isle. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in southeast Iceland. Occasional rain. Moderate or good