Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 4 May 2024

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 May 2024 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 May 2024 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 5 May 2024 .

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Humber 1005 expected northern Scotland 1004 by 1800 on Saturday. Low FitzRoy 1003 moving slowly north with little change

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Easterly veering southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in north and South Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in North Utsire. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth

East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog banks. Good, becoming moderate to very poor

Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic becoming south, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain with fog patches, mainly fair later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later

Fisher, German Bight

Easterly 4 to 6 at first in north Fisher, otherwise southerly becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

Southwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight. Thundery showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest becoming variable 2 to 4, then east 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. becoming moderate in Plymouth. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Biscay

Cyclonic becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, but variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in north. Occasional rain in northwest, otherwise mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor in northwest

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north. Moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain later. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Irish Sea. Showers, fog patches in Irish Sea. Good, occasionally very poor in Irish Sea

Shannon, Rockall

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Malin, Hebrides

Easterly 4 or 5 at first in north Hebrides, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in Hebrides. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic later. Slight or moderate. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor