Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 17 April 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 00:15 (UTC+1) on Thu 17 Apr 2025 for the period 01:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 17 Apr 2025 to 01:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 18 Apr 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

Lows south Scotland 998 and Biscay 1007 losing their identities

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate in South Utsire, but elsewhere moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers, fog patches at first in Viking. Good, occasionally very poor at first in Viking

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming west or southwest 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Dogger, becoming smooth or slight later except in Cromarty. Showers. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east German Bight. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Southwest 4 to 6 at first in Humber, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate at first in Humber and Portland. Showers, perhaps thundery in Portland. Good, occasionally moderate in Portland

Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Biscay

West or northwest 3 to 5, backing south or southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Variable 3 or less in far southeast, otherwise westerly 3 to 5, backing southwesterly 4 to 6. Slight in far southeast, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west. Moderate or rough. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 4 to 6 later, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in Fastnet. Showers. Moderate or good

Irish Sea

West 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

South Shannon

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

North Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Northerly 4 to 6 at first in Malin and southeast Hebrides, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in east Malin and east Hebrides. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4 in south until later, otherwise northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in north. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, backing northwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in north. Showers, perhaps wintry. Good, occasionally poor