Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 20 January 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Mon 20 Jan 2025 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Tue 21 Jan 2025 to 00:00 (UTC) on Wed 22 Jan 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Bailey 1000 expected west Hebrides 1003 by 1800 Tuesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

South becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Rain at times. Moderate or good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Forties, otherwise west or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Fisher

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

German Bight

Southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

Southwest, backing south or southeast later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Humber, smooth or slight elsewhere. Showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Plymouth. In Wight, smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in west, but elsewhere, slight or moderate. Rain later. Moderate or good

Biscay

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Trafalgar

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in south, becoming cyclonic 4 later in far northwest. Moderate or rough at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming northeasterly 5 to 7 in north and west, perhaps gale 8 later in west. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in southwest. Occasional rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming northeast 4 to 6. Moderate, becoming rough at times in west. Showers. Good

Lundy, Fastnet

South or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Fastnet and later in Lundy. Slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate until later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming north or northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in north Rockall. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming north or northeast 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in southeast, moderate or rough elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough at times in northwest. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first in southeast, otherwise northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor