Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 20 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 20 Apr 2024 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 20 Apr 2024 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 21 Apr 2024 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight and FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 0600

High Ireland 1030 expected Forth 1033 by 0600 Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers at first. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except Tyne. Moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate later. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Dogger

North 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time, then decreasing 3 or 4 later. Rough becoming moderate later. Showers. Good

Fisher

North 6 to gale 8, veering northeast 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good

German Bight

North or northwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering northeast 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough for a time, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames

North or northeast 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight

Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth for a time. Fair. Good

Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Cyclonic 2 to 4, but 5 to 7 near strait of gibraltar until later, becoming mainly north 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first near strait of gibraltar. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate.

FitzRoy

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, but 6 or 7, occasionally gale 8 later in southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole

East 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Irish Sea

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Shannon

South or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Rockall

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate later

Malin

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth. Fair. Good

Hebrides

South or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally moderate later

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough later in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwest 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or drizzle. Good, occasionally poor