Shipping Forecast
Valid
From: Wed 30th Apr at 18:00 UTC
To: Thu 1st May at 18:00 UTC
Summary at midday
Low 991 moving steadily east, expected Faeroes 997 by midday tomorrow. New low expected Fitzroy 1008 by same time. High German Bight 1025 dissipating
Issued at: 16:25 UTC on 30th Apr
Regions
Viking
Back to TopWind
Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
Back to TopWind
Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Forties
Back to TopWind
In east, variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5. In west, south becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
In east, rain, fog patches. In west, showers.
Visibility
In east, moderate, occasionally very poor. In west, good, occasionally poor.
Cromarty
Back to TopWind
South becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Forth
Back to TopWind
South becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Tyne
Back to TopWind
South, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Dogger
Back to TopWind
South, becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good.
Fisher
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight occasionally smooth.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
Back to TopWind
Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Thames
Back to TopWind
Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Dover
Back to TopWind
Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Wight
Back to TopWind
Variable, mainly northeast, 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth occasionally slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Portland
Back to TopWind
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Plymouth
Back to TopWind
East 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Biscay
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in southeast.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming rough later in northwest.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
Back to TopWind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, becoming rough at times in west.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Lundy
Back to TopWind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
In northeast, smooth or slight, but elsewhere slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Fastnet
Back to TopWind
East or northeast 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Irish Sea
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Malin
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, occasionally slight in east.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Hebrides
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7, perhaps gale 8 later in north.
Sea State
Moderate or rough becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Bailey
Back to TopWind
West or southwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 at first.
Sea State
Moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough becoming very rough or high.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally poor.
Fair Isle
Back to TopWind
West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in west, becoming rough or very rough later except in far southeast.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Back to TopWind
West or southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 to gale 8.
Sea State
Moderate becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in west.
Weather
Squally showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Southeast Iceland
Back to TopWind
Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 in north.
Sea State
Moderate at first in north and east, otherwise rough or very rough, occasionally high in south.
Weather
Rain and fog patches, then squally showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first.
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