Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 1 June 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Sun 1 Jun 2025 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 1 Jun 2025 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 2 Jun 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low south Bailey 993 moving steadily southeastwards and losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, becoming rough later. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southerly or southwesterly, veering northwesterly later, 4 to 6, decreasing 3 for a time in South Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later except in southern and eastern South Utsire. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest, veering west or northwest later, 4 to 6. Mainly slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in west Forth and Tyne, and becoming rough later in north Forties. Showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight

South or southwest, veering west or northwest later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight at first in German Bight, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 3 or 4 increasing 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Biscay

Northerly or northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north and 2 in south. Mainly moderate, but slight at first in southeast and rough later in northwest. Showers, thundery in south. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Mainly northerly 5 to 7, but cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast. Mainly moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in southeast. Showers. Good.

FitzRoy

Northerly or northwesterly mainly 3 to 5, but 5 to 7 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

West or southwest 4 to 6 veering northwest 3 to 5. Rough or very rough at first in Sole and west Fastnet, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

Irish Sea

Southwest 5 to 7 veering northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in north. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

West or northwest 5 to 7 decreasing 3 or 4, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Very rough becoming rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Cyclonic becoming northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in Malin and Hebrides. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 4 to 6 becoming northwest 6 to gale 8, backing west 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough. Rain or showers, perhaps thundery at first. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 4 to 6 backing westerly 3 to 5, then backing southwesterly later. Moderate or rough in south, slight or moderate in north. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later