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 17:25 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 May 2024 for the period 19:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 4 May 2024 to 19:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 5 May 2024 .

The general synopsis at midday

Low Biscay 1003 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. Low Hebrides 1004 expected Fair Isle 1005 same time. New lows expected German Bight 1002 and Sole 1000 by that time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in North Utsire. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Cromarty, Forth

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers, fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher

Southerly, becoming variable in Fisher, 2 to 4, then northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5 later in southeast Fisher. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers, fog patches in Fisher and later in Dogger. Good, occasionally very poor in Fisher and later in Dogger

German Bight

Southerly or southeasterly becoming variable, 2 to 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later in east. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in northwest. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

Variable, mainly southeast, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, thundery at first in Thames and Dover. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Easterly veering southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in west Plymouth. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in Portland and rough later in southwest Plymouth. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay, South FitzRoy

Southwesterly becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in south FitzRoy and later in far northwest Biscay. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

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.

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 in Lundy and 7 elsewhere, perhaps gale 8 later in north FitzRoy and Sole. Moderate or rough in north FitzRoy and Sole, elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in south Fastnet. Occasional rain or showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, fog patches in north. Good, occasionally very poor in north

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly or northwesterly 3 to 5 except in Malin and far southeast Hebrides, occasionally 6 in southeast Shannon. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east Malin and far southeast Hebrides. Showers, with fog patches except in Shannon. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Shannon

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor