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 11:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Jul 2024 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 27 Jul 2024 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 28 Jul 2024 .

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 150 miles west of south FitzRoy 1011 expected just west of Trafalgar 1013 by 0600 tomorrow. New high expected Wight 1025 by same time. Low southeast Rockall 1008 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest veering west, 2 to 4. Slight, occasionally moderate in north and west. Showers. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly or southwesterly veering northwesterly, 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 later in eastern South Utsire. Slight, becoming moderate later in eastern South Utsire. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, becoming fair later. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Fisher

Southwesterly veering northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later in northeast. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northeast. Showers. Good

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Variable becoming mainly northwest, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery except in Thames. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 3 to 5 veering northwest 2 to 4, becoming variable 3 or less later. Slight or moderate in Plymouth and southwest Portland, but elsewhere smooth or slight. Showers in Plymouth. Good

Biscay

North or northwest 2 to 4 veering northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in east, moderate throughout in west. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

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

Easterly or northeasterly, backing northerly in southeast, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain or thundery showers, becoming fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5 in north FitzRoy. Moderate or rough at first in west, otherwise moderate. Showers then fair. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

Westerly or southwesterly, but northwesterly in west Fastnet, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough at first in southwest Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

South or southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in south. Showers then fair. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon, Rockall

Northwesterly backing southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5, increasing 6 later in west. Rough at first in Shannon and south Rockall, otherwise moderate. Showers then fair. Good

Malin

Variable, becoming southwest later, 2 to 4. Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east. Showers then fair. Good

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

West or southwest, backing south later in Bailey, 4 or 5, occasionally 3 in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Moderate or rough at first in Bailey and Faeroes, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Westerly backing southwesterly 4 to 6, but 3 at first in north. Rough at first in south, otherwise moderate. Showers, fog patches at first in north. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in north