Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 19 September 2024

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC+1) on Thu 19 Sep 2024 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 19 Sep 2024 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 20 Sep 2024 .

The general synopsis at 0600

High Sweden 1035 slow-moving, declining 1033 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Trafalgar 1008 slow-moving, filling 1009 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 3 or less. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far north. Drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

South Utsire

Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Forties

Variable becoming east, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth

East or southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Drizzle and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Tyne

East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle. Moderate or good

Dogger

East or northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate later. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher

East or northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

German Bight, Humber, Thames

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in German Bight. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Slight or moderate. Fog patches later in south. Good, occasionally very poor later in south

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in north.

South FitzRoy

Easterly or southeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in north. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west. Fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Lundy otherwise moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Fastnet, Irish Sea

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Fastnet, smooth or slight in Irish Sea. Fair. Good

Shannon

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good occasionally poor later

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Variable becoming east or northeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Malin. Slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle

Variable becoming east or southeast later. 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor