Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 2 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Wed 2 Sep 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 2 Sep 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 3 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Rockall, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

New low expected 200 miles west of Bailey 985 by midday tomorrow. Low Norwegian Basin 997 losing its identity by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly 4 to 6 becoming variable 3 or 4, then becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough becoming moderate. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Forties

Variable 3 or 4 becoming cyclonic then west, 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough in northeast. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southeast 4 or 5 veering west or southwest 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in east Dogger. Rain then showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor at first

Fisher, German Bight

West becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then becoming west or southwest 5 or 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in Dover straits. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming easterly 4 or 5 later in far south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Variable 3 or less in far northwest, otherwise northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Northwest FitzRoy

Southwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in far northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough later in far northwest. Occasional drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

South or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Sole and Shannon. Slight or moderate in Lundy and Irish Sea, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic becoming southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Rockall. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough later in Rockall. Rain then showers, thundery later. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southeast becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Rough, becoming very rough later in south. Rain then thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Westerly 4 or 5 at first in northeast Fair Isle, otherwise variable 3 or 4 becoming southeast then cyclonic, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northeasterly 3 or 4 at first in east, otherwise easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in far west. Moderate or rough. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor