Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 27 April 2024

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Apr 2024 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Apr 2024 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Apr 2024 .

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, Fisher, Biscay and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Biscay 994 expected Wight 997 by 0600 tomorrow. Low FitzRoy 999 losing its identity by same time. Lows Hebrides 1006 and Southeast Iceland 1006 both losing their identities by that time. New low Rockall 1005 expected by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in west Viking, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in far south Viking. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Southeasterly backing easterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in south. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, rain later. Moderate or good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

East or southeast 3 to 5, backing northeast then becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Forties. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Forties and east Cromarty. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Fisher

Easterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in north. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

German Bight, Humber

Northeast backing southeast, then south later, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Humber. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Humber. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast then cyclonic, 4 to 7, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Northeast backing northwest later, 3 to 5, but increasing 6 or 7 for a time in Portland. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but 7 to severe gale 9 at first in south, becoming westerly or northwesterly later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Cyclonic, mainly north or northwest, 5 to 7, occasionally 4 in east fiztroy. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough until later. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

North or northeast backing northwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first except in Irish Sea and Shannon. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in north Fastnet and Lundy, and smooth or slight in Irish Sea. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later except in Malin. Mainly moderate, occasionally rough at first in Bailey and slight in east Malin and east Hebrides. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Mainly moderate in fair, elsewhere moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Northwest Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west. Moderate or rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor