Using the daily 0048 Shipping Forecast from the Met Office, we take the average of each gale force mentioned for an area to determine that area's score. Pick a dream team of five sea areas, and your team's score will be the average of the scores of those regions, both daily and weekly.
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| Region | Forecast for 2026-05-03 | Today's Score | Weekly Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Utsire | Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Good. | 5 | 3.84 |
| Shannon | North 4 to 6. Good, occasionally poor at first. | 5 | 4.45 |
| Sole | Northwesterly 4 to 6. Good, occasionally moderate. | 5 | 4.66 |
| South Utsire | Westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6. Good. | 5 | 3.91 |
| Viking | North backing west 4 to 6. Good. | 5 | 3.95 |
| Hebrides | Northeast 4 to 6, backing northwest 3 to 5. Good, occasionally moderate. | 4.5 | 4 |
| Southeast Iceland | Westerly 5 to 7, veering northerly 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Good. | 4.5 | 5 |
| Bailey | Variable 2 to 4 at first in south, otherwise west or northwest 4 to 6. Good. | 4 | 4.42 |
| Faeroes | Variable 2 to 4 at first in southeast, otherwise southwesterly veering northwesterly 4 to 6. Good. | 4 | 4.78 |
| Fair Isle | Variable 2 to 4, becoming west or northwest 4 to 6. Good. | 4 | 3.89 |
| FitzRoy | Northwest 3 to 5. Good. | 4 | 4.09 |
| Forties | Northeast backing northwest 3 to 5. Good. | 4 | 3.77 |
| Malin | North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Good, occasionally moderate. | 4 | 3.71 |
| Rockall | North 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Good, occasionally moderate. | 4 | 3.95 |
| Cromarty | Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Good, occasionally poor at first. | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Dogger | Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5. Good, occasionally poor in Forth. | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Forth | Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Good, occasionally poor at first. | 3.7 | 3.66 |
| Tyne | Variable 2 to 4, becoming northeast 4 or 5. Good, occasionally poor in Forth. | 3.7 | 3.73 |
| Fisher | Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. | 3.5 | 3.64 |
| German Bight | Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. | 3.5 | 3.61 |
| Humber | Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first. | 3.5 | 4.04 |
| Irish Sea | Variable 2 to 4, becoming north or northeast 3 to 5. Good, occasionally poor. | 3.5 | 4.02 |
| Biscay | Variable becoming west 2 to 4. Good, occasionally poor. | 3 | 3.61 |
| Dover | Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally very poor. | 3 | 4.39 |
| Fastnet | Variable 2 to 4. Good, occasionally moderate. | 3 | 4.11 |
| Lundy | Variable 2 to 4. Good, occasionally moderate. | 3 | 4.11 |
| Plymouth | Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally very poor. | 3 | 4.35 |
| Portland | Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally very poor. | 3 | 4.35 |
| Thames | Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally very poor. | 3 | 4.32 |
| Trafalgar | Northwest 2 to 4. Good, occasionally poor. | 3 | 3.91 |
| Wight | Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally very poor. | 3 | 4.42 |
