Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 2 March 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 23:30 (UTC) on Mon 2 Mar 2026 for the period 00:00 (UTC) on Tue 3 Mar 2026 to 00:00 (UTC) on Wed 4 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Trafalgar, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 1800

New high expected Dogger 1030 by 1800 Tuesday

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Southwesterly veering westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Viking, decreasing 4 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally moderate

South Utsire

Southwesterly veering westerly or northwesterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West or southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first and 3 later. Moderate or rough in north Forties, and also at first in northeast Cromarty, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers at first. Good, occasionally moderate at first

Tyne, Dogger

West 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Tyne. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher

Southwest veering northwest 4 to 6, backing west 3 or 4 later. Moderate, becoming rough later in north. Mainly fair. Good

German Bight

Southwest 4 or 5 becoming variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in south. Mainly fair. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or northeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough in Plymouth, elsewhere slight or moderate, but occasionally smooth in Humber, Thames, Dover and southeast Wight. Occasional rain at first in Humber and Plymouth. Moderate or good

Biscay

East or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough for a time in far northwest. Fair. Good

Trafalgar

Cyclonic 4 to 6 in east, but in west, northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time in southwest. Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

FitzRoy, Sole

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in FitzRoy, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in Sole. Rain or showers. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet

Variable 2 to 4 becoming east or northeast 3 to 5. Very rough at first in southwest Fastnet, otherwise moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea

Northwest veering northeast, then southeast later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Mainly fair. Good

Shannon

Northeast 3 to 5 veering south or southeast 4 to 6. Very rough becoming rough, then becoming moderate later in east. Occasional rain later. Moderate or good

Rockall, Malin

West or northwest 3 to 5 backing south or southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 later in Rockall. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in Malin. Showers at first. Moderate or good

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 6 to gale 8 later, occasionally severe gale 9 later in west Bailey. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough, then becoming high again later in west Bailey. Showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

West 6 to gale 8, backing southwest 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high at first except in southeast Fair Isle, otherwise rough or very rough. Showers, wintry at first. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8 backing southwesterly 4 to 6, then southerly 6 to gale 8 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Wintry showers then rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor