Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Wednesday 17 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Wed 17 Jun 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 17 Jun 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midday

Low 200 miles west of Bailey 990 expected just west of Bailey 993 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Cyclonic becoming southerly or southwesterly, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate, occasionally very poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate in southwest Forties and Cromarty and at first in Forth. Showers, rain later. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 in German Bight. Slight, occasionally moderate at first. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

South or southwest 3 to 5 until later in Thames and Dover, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Dover, otherwise slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Thames and Wight. Occasional drizzle, thundery showers later in except in Plymouth, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Showers, thundery in Biscay. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast. Fair. Good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west Sole. Moderate occasionally rough in Sole and west Fastnet, slight or moderate elsewhere. Occasional rain or drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon

Southwesterly, becoming cyclonic for a time, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in southeast. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest Rockall, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 later in Malin. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northwest Rockall, becoming slight or moderate later in Malin. Occasional rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Bailey

Cyclonic mainly southerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic becoming south or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in southeast Fair Isle, moderate occasionally rough elsewhere. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Northwest Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first near iceland. Rough, occasionally very rough in west. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor