Gale warnings
Active gale warnings
Gale warning nr 38, issued at 2024-04-24 1545
Rockall: Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Gale warning nr 38, issued at 2024-04-24 1545
Shannon: Northwesterly gale force 8 expected soon
Shipping forecast
Shipping forecast
issued at: 2024-04-25 0405
Synopsis
Low South Utsire 1004 expected Humber 998 by midnight tonight. Atlantic low 1006 expected 150 miles west of Sole 1002 by same time.
Viking
wind: Northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then easterly 4 or 5 later in southeast.
seastate: Slight to moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
North Utsire
wind: Northeasterly, 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4.
seastate: Slight to moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
South Utsire
wind: Easterly 2 to 4, veering southeasterly 4 to 6 later.
seastate: Slight to moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Forties
wind: Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5, but cyclonic 2 or 3 at first in east.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Cromarty
wind: Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Forth
wind: Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Tyne
wind: Northerly or northeasterly, 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Dogger
wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
seastate: Mainly moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Fisher
wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
German Bight
wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Humber
wind: Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Thames
wind: Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, veering northwesterly 3 or 4 later but northeasterly 3 or 4 later in south.
seastate: Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Dover
wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
seastate: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Wight
wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
seastate: Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Portland
wind: West or southwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Plymouth
wind: West or northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 3 or 4 later.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Biscay
wind: Northwesterly, backing southwesterly for a time, 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Fitzroy
wind: Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
seastate: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Sole
wind: Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 for a time in west, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later.
seastate: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Lundy
wind: West or northwest 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
seastate: Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Good.
Fastnet
wind: West or northwest 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
seastate: Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough later.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Good.
Irish Sea
wind: Northwesterly, veering northeasterly later, 2 to 4.
seastate: Smooth or slight.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Good.
Shannon
wind: Northwesterly 2 to 4, but 6 to gale 8 at first in west, veering northeast 4 to 6 later.
seastate: Moderate or rough, but slight at first in east.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
wind: In southwest, northwesterly 2 to 4, but 6 to gale 8 at first in west, veering northeast 4 to 6 later . In northeast, northeasterly 3 to 5.
seastate: In southwest, moderate or rough. in northeast, slight or moderate, becoming mainly rough later.
weather: In southwest, occasional rain. In northeast, occasional rain.
visibility: In southwest, good, occasionally moderate. In northeast, good, occasionally moderate.
Rockall
wind: In southwest, northwesterly 2 to 4, but 6 to gale 8 at first in west, veering northeast 4 to 6 later . In northeast, northeasterly 3 to 5.
seastate: In southwest, moderate or rough. in northeast, slight or moderate, becoming mainly rough later.
weather: In southwest, occasional rain. In northeast, occasional rain.
visibility: In southwest, good, occasionally moderate. In northeast, good, occasionally moderate.
Malin
wind: Northeasterly 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Hebrides
wind: Northeasterly 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Bailey
wind: Northeasterly 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate, becoming mainly rough later.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
Fair Isle
wind: Northeast, 3 to 5.
seastate: Sight or moderate.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Faeroes
wind: Northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
seastate: Sight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
wind: Northeast, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
seastate: Sight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
weather: Showers.
visibility: Moderate or good.
Trafalgar
wind: Northwesterly, backing southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
seastate: Slight or moderate.
weather: Occasional rain.
visibility: Moderate or good.