Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 1 May 2024

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Wed 1 May 2024 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 1 May 2024 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 2 May 2024 .

There are warnings of gales in Fisher.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Ireland 999 expected just west of Rockall 1000 by 1800 Wednesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly or northeasterly later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Viking. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire

Easterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Moderate or rough in south, slight or moderate in north. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeasterly, backing easterly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Forties. Moderate or rough in Forties, elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery in Dogger, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fisher, German Bight

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in north Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Fisher. Showers, perhaps thundery in German Bight. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later in Humber. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 4 to 6 later. Smooth or slight until later in Wight, otherwise slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Biscay

Cyclonic becoming west or northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar, FitzRoy

West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west FitzRoy. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Cyclonic, mainly westerly or southwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Irish Sea. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 west Rockall. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

East or southeast 4 to 6, backing northeast 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

East or northeast 5 to 7, decreasing 2 to 4. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

East or southeast 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or less later. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor