Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Sunday 11 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:15 (UTC+1) on Sat 10 Oct 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 11 Oct 2026 to 00:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 12 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Shannon, Rockall, and Bailey.

The general synopsis at 1800

Low Norwegian Sea 997 slow-moving, filling 1007 by 1800 Sunday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 4 or 5 at first in South Utsire, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in northwest Viking, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Northwest 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south Forties and south Forth. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger

Northwest 5 or 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Rough becoming moderate, becoming slight later. Showers. Good

Fisher

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, occasionally slight later. Showers. Good

German Bight, Humber, Thames

Northwest 5 to 7, veering north 2 to 4 later in German Bight but backing southwest 2 to 4 later elsewhere. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight

Northwest backing south or southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Showers. Good

Portland, Plymouth

West 3 or 4, backing south or southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later in west Plymouth. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough in northwest. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar

Variable 2 to 4 at first in far southeast, otherwise northerly or northwesterly, backing southwesterly later in far northwest, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight. Fair. Good

FitzRoy, Sole

Variable 2 to 4 at first in east, otherwise westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in far northwest FitzRoy and Sole. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet

West 3 or 4, backing south 4 to 6. Slight or moderate in Lundy, moderate or rough in Fastnet. Showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Irish Sea

Northwest 5 or 6, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Shannon, Rockall

Variable 2 to 4 at first in northeast Rockall, otherwise south or southeast 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 3 to 5 later. Rough, occasionally moderate. Rain at times. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 5 to 7 later, occasionally gale 8 later in Bailey. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Malin and Hebrides, and later in Bailey. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

Fair Isle, Faeroes

North 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then southeast 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good