Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 19 April 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 19 Apr 2025 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 19 Apr 2025 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 20 Apr 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Sole and Shannon.

The general synopsis at 0600

New lows expected Rockall 1003 and west France 996 by 0600 tomorrow. Low south Sweden 1006 expected Denmark 1003 by same time. Lows FitzRoy 994 and Sole 998 losing their identities

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in southeastern South Utsire. Moderate, occasionally rough in northern North Utsire. Showers later. Moderate or good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in east Dogger. Slight or moderate. Fair. Moderate or good

Fisher

North 4 to 6, veering northeast 5 to 7. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

Northwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Rain and fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Humber

Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

East or northeast 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Dover and Wight. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Plymouth

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Moderate. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, increasing 7 at times in southwest and later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south. Thundery rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Northwest 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first, occasionally high later in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high until later in south, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Sole

Northerly 7 or gale 8 at first in west, otherwise cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 at times in east. Very rough or high at first in west, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough until later in southwest Fastnet. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

North 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Shannon, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally very rough at first then becoming moderate at times. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Malin

Cyclonic, mainly southeast, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in east and rough in west. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 except in Fair Isle, becoming variable 3 later in southeast Fair Isle. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor