Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 30 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC+1) on Thu 30 Apr 2026 for the period 13:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 30 Apr 2026 to 13:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 1 May 2026 .

The general synopsis at 0600

Low northwest FitzRoy 1011 expected Shannon 1013 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in north. Slight or moderate. Fair, fog patches at first in North Utsire. Good, occasionally very poor at first in North Utsire

South Utsire

Westerly or northwesterly backing southerly or southeasterly later, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 for a time. Slight or moderate. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Fisher, German Bight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast, 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally smooth at first in German Bight, and moderate later in Fisher. Fair. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover

East veering southeast 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later in Dover. Slight or moderate, becoming mainly slight. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

East 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first in Plymouth, fog patches developing. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Biscay, South FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough at first in south FitzRoy, otherwise slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good occasionally poor.

North FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic, mainly south or southwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

East or southeast 4 to 6, veering mainly south 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in Fastnet. Thundery showers, fog patches developing. Good, occasionally very poor

Irish Sea

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in south. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Showers later. Good

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic, often northeasterly, 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

East or southeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good

Bailey

Cyclonic becoming mainly west or southwest later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Fair Isle

Southerly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, becoming mainly moderate later. Fair, rain later. Moderate or good

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic, mainly southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 for a time in Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Moderate or good