Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 29 April 2024

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Mon 29 Apr 2024 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 29 Apr 2024 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 30 Apr 2024 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Fair Isle 994 expected Bailey 1000 by midnight tonight. Low Shannon 999 and Rockall 1000 losing their identities. New lows expected Fastnet 1001 and Shannon 1001 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southeasterly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough, occasionally very rough at first, then occasionally moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Forties, Cromarty and Forth. Moderate or rough in South Utsire and Forties, elsewhere moderate, occasionally slight except in Dogger, becoming moderate or rough for a time, becoming slight or moderate later in Dogger. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southwest backing southeast, 4 to 6, occasionally 3 later except in Fisher. In Fisher moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming smooth later in southeast Humber. Fair. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight

Southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 except in Dover, backing southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Wight. In Wight slight or moderate occasionally smooth in south, elsewhere smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in north Thames. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Variable 3 or less in southeast Biscay, otherwise southwesterly backing southerly, 4 to 6, but 5 to 7 in Plymouth. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Plymouth and northwest Biscay. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

North or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast and rough at first in central area. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy, Sole

Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first in south FitzRoy, otherwise westerly or southwesterly, becoming cyclonic later, 5 to 7. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest FitzRoy. Rain, thundery showers later in west. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

South or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 for a time, backing southeast later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough for a time. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in Shannon and north Hebrides, moderate in Rockall, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally smooth at first in southeast Malin. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first in Rockall and later in Shannon. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Northeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough. Showers, perhaps thundery, then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Faeroes. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 5 to 7 becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough except in northwest. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor