Shipping Forecast
Valid
From: Thu 1st May at 00:00 UTC
To: Fri 2nd May at 00:00 UTC
Summary at 1800
Low 996 moving steadily east, expected Norwegian Basin unchanged by 1800 Thursday. New high expected Biscay 1016 by same time. High German Bight 1023 dissipating
Issued at: 23:15 UTC on 30th Apr
Regions
Viking
Back to TopWind
Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly, 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
North Utsire
Back to TopWind
Southerly 4 to 6, veering westerly, 5 to 7 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
South Utsire
Back to TopWind
Southerly veering southwesterly later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Rain, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate, occasionally very poor.
Forties
Back to TopWind
South veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Good, occasionally very poor.
Cromarty
Back to TopWind
South veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Forth
Back to TopWind
South veering west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later.
Sea State
Slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Tyne
Back to TopWind
South veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Dogger
Back to TopWind
South veering northwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Fisher
Back to TopWind
West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
German Bight
Back to TopWind
West or southwest 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Humber
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Thames
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Dover
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Wight
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Fair.
Visibility
Good.
Portland
Back to TopWind
East veering southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Smooth or slight.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Plymouth
Back to TopWind
East veering southwest later, 3 to 5.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good.
Biscay
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Trafalgar
Back to TopWind
Southeast becoming cyclonic, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
FitzRoy
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic, mainly southeast, 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Thundery showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Sole
Back to TopWind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Lundy
Back to TopWind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Fastnet
Back to TopWind
East or northeast 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Mainly good.
Irish Sea
Back to TopWind
Variable 2 to 4, becoming north 3 to 5 later.
Sea State
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate later.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate.
Shannon
Back to TopWind
North or northeast 4 to 6.
Sea State
Moderate or rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Good, occasionally poor.
Rockall
Back to TopWind
West or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Malin
Back to TopWind
West or northwest 4 to 6.
Sea State
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Hebrides
Back to TopWind
Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 for a time in north.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, occasionally high in north.
Weather
Showers, fog patches at first.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first.
Bailey
Back to TopWind
Southwest veering west 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, increasing high for a time.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Fair Isle
Back to TopWind
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, but slight at first in southeast.
Weather
Showers, fog patches.
Visibility
Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Faeroes
Back to TopWind
West or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later.
Sea State
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.
Weather
Showers.
Visibility
Moderate or good.
Southeast Iceland
Back to TopWind
Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, becoming westerly 4 to 6 later.
Sea State
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south until later.
Weather
Rain and fog patches, then showers.
Visibility
Moderate or poor, occasionally very poor at first.
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