Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 24 May 2025

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Sat 24 May 2025 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 24 May 2025 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 25 May 2025 .

There are warnings of gales in Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey.

The general synopsis at midnight

Atlantic low 998 expected Hebrides 989 by midnight tonight. Low Southeast Iceland 994 expected Iceland 989 by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 later, veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later in west Viking. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties

Southeast occasionally veering southwest, 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty

South 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 3 or 4 later, veering southwest 5 to 7 later. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

Cyclonic becoming southerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 for a time in east, veering mainly southwesterly later. Moderate, occasionally slight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor later

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later in Plymouth. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4 in south, elsewhere mainly westerly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in northwest. Drizzle. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

Easterly 4 to 6 until later in southeast, elsewhere northerly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight in southeast. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly 4 to 6, backing northwesterly 3 to 5. Moderate. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy

Westerly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, veering west or northwest later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Southwest becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, then northwest 6 to gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then northwest 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Hebrides. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 for a time. Moderate, occasionally slight in shelter of shetland. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 5 to 7, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later in Faeroes. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Southeast Iceland, becoming mainly moderate later. Rain. Moderate, occasionally poor