Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 24 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Fri 24 Apr 2026 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 24 Apr 2026 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 25 Apr 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Fisher.

The general synopsis at midnight

New high expected Humber 1023 by midnight tonight. High Faeroes 1030 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 later. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Showers. Good

South Utsire

Northwesterly 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Showers later. Good

Forties

Variable 2 or 3 at first in west, otherwise northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in northeast. Slight or moderate. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor at first in west

Cromarty, Forth

Variable, becoming north later, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate later in northeast Cromarty. Fog patches at first, showers later in Cromarty. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Tyne, West Dogger

Variable 2 to 4. Slight. Mainly fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

East Dogger

Northwesterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in northeast Fisher. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames

Northeast becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good, occasionally poor at first

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East or northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough at first in Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 3 to 5 later in east. Moderate. Showers at first. Good.

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole

East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough becoming moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet

East 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Fastnet, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers in Fastnet. Good

Irish Sea

East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in northeast, slight or moderate in southwest. Fair. Good

Shannon

Southeast 4 to 6, veering south 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall

Southeast 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally rough in southwest. Thundery showers in southwest. Good, occasionally moderate

Malin

East 2 to 4. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. Fair. Good

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwest 3 to 5, veering north 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in far northeast. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Westerly 3 to 5, veering northeasterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast. Showers. Good