Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 24 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Thu 24 Sep 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 24 Sep 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 25 Sep 2026.

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

The general synopsis at 0600

Atlantic low 958 expected northeast Iceland 966 by 0600 tomorrow. High southeast England 1026 dissipating

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

West Viking

Southerly veering southwesterly, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

East Viking, North Utsire

Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing southerly 5 to 7, veering southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain later. Good, occasionally poor later

South Utsire, East Forties

Northwesterly backing southwesterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in South Utsire. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in South Utsire. Rain later. Good, occasionally moderate later

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, West Dogger

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in Tyne and Dogger. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west Cromarty, west Forth and west Tyne. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally moderate

East Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, East Humber

Northwesterly 3 or 4, but 4 to 6 in Fisher and German Bight, backing southwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Dogger. Moderate or rough at first in Fisher and German Bight, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair. Good

West Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 4 or less, becoming southerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Humber, veering southwesterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate at first in Humber, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Southeast becoming variable, 2 to 4. In Plymouth slight or moderate, becoming rough in southwest, elsewhere smooth or slight, becoming moderate in southwest Portland. Fair. Good

Biscay, South FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northwesterly 3 to 5 in Biscay. Moderate, occasionally slight in northeast Biscay, becoming rough later in northwest. Fog patches. Good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Easterly 4 to 6 in southeast, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough in southeast and slight near shore. Fair. Good.

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwesterly veering northwesterly, 3 to 5, but variable 3 or less at first in northeast FitzRoy. In FitzRoy and Sole moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in west Fastnet. Rain. Good, occasionally moderate

Irish Sea, Shannon

South veering southwest, 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in Irish Sea. In Irish Sea slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight, but in Shannon rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in southeast and high in northwest. Rain, thundery showers later in Shannon. Good, occasionally poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

South veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 except in Malin, decreasing 4 to 6 in Malin. High or very high at first in northwest Rockall, elsewhere rough or very rough becoming very rough or high, occasionally very high in northwest Hebrides. Rain, thundery showers later in Rockall. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

South gale 8 to storm 10, veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough at first in east, otherwise high or very high. Rain, squally showers later. Poor

Fair Isle

South 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 5 to 7. In east slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough, in west moderate or rough becoming very rough or high. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly veering southerly or southwesterly, 7 to severe gale 9. Very rough or high becoming high or very high, but in east Faeroes rough becoming very rough or high. Rain then squally showers. Poor