Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 27 July 2024

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Jul 2024 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Jul 2024 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Jul 2024 .

The general synopsis at 1800

New low expected just southwest of FitzRoy 1009 by 1800 Saturday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest veering west later, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate. Showers. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly veering northwesterly later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in southeast South Utsire. Slight. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

Westerly veering northwesterly later, 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in northeast. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far northeast. Mainly fair. Good

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Southwest becoming variable, then becoming northwest later except in German Bight, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers later, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor later

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Northwesterly in south, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later. Slight or moderate in Plymouth and west Portland, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Biscay

Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4, veering northeasterly 4 or 5 later in south and east. Moderate, but slight at first in southeast. Showers. Good

Trafalgar

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, becoming cyclonic later in northwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Fog patches in east, thundery showers later in northwest. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in east and poor later in northwest

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain or thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly or northwesterly 3 to 5, veering northerly or northeasterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

West or southwest, veering northwest later 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming rough for a time in southwest Fastnet. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or less later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in south. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Rockall

Southwest veering northwest for a time, 3 to 5. Rough at first in south, otherwise moderate. Showers. Good

Malin

Southwest, becoming variable, then west later, 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Bailey and Faeroes. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north Bailey and west Faeroes. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers, fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north