Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 18 June 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Jun 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 18 Jun 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 19 Jun 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 100 miles west of Bailey 992 slow-moving, filling 993 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast Forties

Southwesterly, backing southerly or southeasterly, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later in North Utsire. Slight, occasionally moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southwest Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5. Slight, occasionally moderate except in Tyne and Dogger. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight, Humber

Southwest backing south, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Thames, Dover

South or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Smooth or slight. Occasional drizzle and fog patches, thundery showers at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

South or southwest, becoming variable, 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Wight, elsewhere slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later in Portland. Occasional drizzle and fog banks, thundery showers at first in Wight. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic in far southeast, otherwise northerly, 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Fog patches developing in south. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in south

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later in far west Sole. Moderate, occasionally slight in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Occasional rain and fog patches, thundery showers except in Lundy. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 except in far southeast. Moderate. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5, but 6 at first in northwest Rockall. Moderate, occasionally rough until later, then becoming slight at times later in Malin. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches in Malin. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor in Malin

Bailey

South or southwest 4 to 6. Rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes

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

Southeast Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly 3 to 5. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Northwest Southeast Iceland

Easterly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough, but very rough until later in west, occasionally moderate later. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor