Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 22 February 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Sat 22 Feb 2025 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 22 Feb 2025 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 23 Feb 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low moving rapidly northeast expected 350 miles west of Bailey 954 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Fair. Moderate or good

South Utsire, East Forties

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first and slight later. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, West Dogger

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Forties and Cromarty. Fair. Good

East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames

Southerly veering southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Fisher. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Dover, Wight

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in west Wight. Rain at first. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay

Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing southerly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough in Portland, rough or very rough elsewhere. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

South Biscay

Westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 for a time. Rough or very rough. Showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

West or northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in far southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Very rough, becoming mainly rough later. Thundery showers at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 or gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Sole. Very rough occasionally high. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 7 or gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Fastnet. In Irish Sea, slight or moderate occasionally rough, elsewhere, rough or very rough, occasionally high later in west Fastnet. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

Shannon, Rockall

Southwest backing south, 6 to gale 8, increasing gale 8 or severe gale 9 later, occasionally storm 10 later in Rockall. Very rough or high. Squally showers, rain later. Moderate or poor

Malin, Hebrides

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing southeast 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough in east Malin, otherwise very rough or high. Squally showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest 6 to gale 8, backing southeast gale 8 to storm 10 later. Very rough or high. Squally showers, rain later. Moderate or poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly, backing southeasterly later, 6 to gale 8. In southeast Fair Isle, moderate or rough occasionally very rough, but elsewhere, very rough or high. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor