Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 4 October 2023

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 17:25 (UTC+1) on Wed 4 Oct 2023 for the period 19:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 4 Oct 2023 to 19:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 5 Oct 2023 .

There are warnings of gales in Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Irish Sea, Shannon and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low 900 miles west of cornwall 995 expected 100 miles west of north Rockall with little change by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Cyclonic becoming northwesterly mainly 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 at first in south Viking and South Utsire, then backing southwesterly later. Moderate in North Utsire, but elsewhere moderate or rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Westerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in southeast Forties, decreasing 3 or 4, backing southerly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough in Forties, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight

Southwest 6 to gale 8 veering northwest 4 to 6, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough at first in Fisher and German Bight, otherwise moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

West or southwest 4 to 6. Rough at first in northeast Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West backing southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight except in Plymouth. Showers. Good

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northeast 3 to 5, but east 5 or 6 near strait of gibraltar. Moderate. Fair. Good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northwest Sole. Moderate or rough. Drizzle in west Sole. Good, occasionally moderate in west Sole

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

South or southwest 5 to 7, occasionally 4 at first, then increasing gale 8 at times in Irish Sea and Shannon. In Shannon, rough, becoming very rough later, but elsewhere, slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain, drizzle or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Rockall, Malin

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later, then becoming southwest later. Moderate or rough in east Malin, but elsewhere rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, becoming poor for a time

Hebrides, South Bailey

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough in east Hebrides, but elsewhere rough throughout. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

North Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 3 to 5, but 6 at first in south Fair Isle, becoming easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Showers, rain later. Good, becoming moderate or poor later

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in west, but 3 or 4 at first in southeast. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor