Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 20 May 2024

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 May 2024 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 20 May 2024 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 21 May 2024 .

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 200 miles northwest of Southeast Iceland 995 expected 350 miles northwest of Southeast Iceland 993 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northerly or northeasterly veering easterly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in Forties. Good, occasionally very poor in Forties

Cromarty

Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 for a time in west. Smooth or slight. Fog patches later. Good, occasionally very poor later

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

East or northeast 2 to 4. Slight, but smooth in west Forth and moderate in east Dogger. Fog patches later in Forth. Good, occasionally very poor later in Forth

Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover

North or northeast veering east later in Fisher and German Bight, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches for a time in Fisher. Good, occasionally very poor for a time in Fisher

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northeasterly backing northwesterly later in Plymouth, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east Wight. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Wight. Showers, fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

Biscay

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Slight or moderate. Fair.. Good.

FitzRoy, Sole

Variable mainly northwesterly in FitzRoy, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight. Showers. Moderate or good

Shannon, Rockall

Variable becoming southerly or southwesterly except in far east, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Good, occasionally very poor at first

Malin, Hebrides

Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in far southeast Malin, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southerly or southeasterly, but easterly in far east Fair Isle, 3 to 5. Moderate, but rough at first in northwest Bailey and slight in southeast Fair Isle. Fog patches but later in Fair Isle. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor but later in Fair Isle

Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor