Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 24 April 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC+1) on Thu 24 Apr 2025 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 24 Apr 2025 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 25 Apr 2025 .

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 500 miles west of Rockall 991 slow-moving, deepening 989 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in northeast Viking and northern North Utsire, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in North Utsire. Fair. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly, veering northeasterly in east, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in west. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west and later in far southeast. Fair. Good

East Forties

Northerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight at first in south, otherwise moderate. Fair. Good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Variable, but mainly northeasterly at first, 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 3 to 5 in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Fisher

Northerly or northwesterly 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6, then veering northeasterly later and increasing 7 at times in northeast. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough later. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight

North or northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in Wight, and later also in German Bight and Humber. Smooth or slight at first in east German Bight, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in west Plymouth and west Biscay. Showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Mainly northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southerly or southwesterly, veering westerly later in northwest FitzRoy, 3 to 5. Moderate until later in east, otherwise rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in Irish Sea. Smooth or slight at first in Irish Sea, otherwise slight or moderate, but becoming moderate or rough in Fastnet. Fair at first except in Fastnet, otherwise rain at times. Good, occasionally poor in Fastnet

Shannon

South or southwest 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally moderate in east. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Rockall, veering south 3 to 5 later in Rockall. Slight or moderate at first in Malin and Hebrides, otherwise moderate or rough. Fair at first except in Rockall, otherwise rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

East Fair Isle

Easterly or northeasterly, veering southeasterly later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

West Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in western Southeast Iceland. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers, fog patches in northern Southeast Iceland. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in northern Southeast Iceland