Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 28 February 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC) on Sat 28 Feb 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC) on Sat 28 Feb 2026 to 06:00 (UTC) on Sun 1 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in German Bight, Humber, FitzRoy, Sole, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Dogger 1008 expected Norway 1007 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers. Good

South Utsire, East Forties

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Forties, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

Northeasterly 4 to 6 at first in Tyne, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in Dogger, German Bight and Humber, then becoming southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough. Rain and fog patches, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor until later

Thames, Dover, Wight

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Dover and Wight, becoming west or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough at first in Dover and Wight, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Portland, Plymouth

Northwest backing southwest, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Moderate or rough. Showers then occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

West or northwest backing southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

North or northeast 4 to 6. Rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southwesterly 4 to 6 later in northwest. Very rough becoming rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Westerly or northwesterly backing southwesterly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in FitzRoy and Sole. Rough or very rough in north FitzRoy, Sole and southwest Fastnet, moderate or rough in Lundy, slight or moderate in Irish Sea. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic, mainly south or southwest, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 in Rockall and later Shannon. Rough or very rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

South or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in east. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Southwest 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic in Southeast Iceland, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Moderate or rough in east Fair Isle, otherwise rough or very rough. Wintry showers. Good, occasionally poor