Wight, Portland, Plymouth ....... increasing #storm force 11

Satellite view of the huge depression over the North Atlantic with warm air from the Gulf of Mexico feeding the storm!

Wind speeds from the Sevenstones Lightship at 10:30am on Monday courtesy of the NOAA

Gale 8                         41-47 mph 
Severe gale  9              48-55
Storm 10                     48-55  
Violent storm 11           56-63 
Hurricane 12                64+

Shipping Forecast for 6am Monday

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing south or southwest gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain. Moderate or poor

Fitzroy

Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, occasionally violent storm 11 later. Very rough or high, becoming very high later in northwest. Rain. Moderate or poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest veering west later, 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high. Rain, squally showers later. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later

Irish Sea

Southwest, backing south for a time, 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, veering west severe gale 9 to violent storm 11 perhaps hurricane force 12 later. High or very high, perhaps phenomenal later. Rain or squally showers. Moderate or poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

South or southwest 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic gale 8 to storm 10, perhaps violent storm 11 later. High or very high. Rain or showers. Moderate or poor