Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 12 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Mon 12 Oct 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 12 Oct 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 13 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Fair Isle, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 100 miles west of Sole 997, expected Faeroes 979 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later in Viking and North Utsire. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high later in north Viking and north North Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South 5 or 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, veering southwest 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in Tyne. Rain, showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

South or southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Fisher. Slight, becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

South or southwest, veering west later in Portland and Plymouth, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in Plymouth. Rain, fog patches at first except in Humber and Thames. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first except in Humber and Thames

Biscay, Southeast FitzRoy

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

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

West or northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

Southwesterly 4 to 6 at first in Lundy and Fastnet, otherwise 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough in Lundy, otherwise rough, occasionally very rough in northwest FitzRoy and west Sole. Rain, fog patches at first in Lundy, showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor, but very poor at first in Lundy

Irish Sea

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming southwest 6 to gale 8. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Rain and fog patches, squally showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Shannon, Rockall

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. Rain then squally showers. Good occasionally poor

Malin, Hebrides

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 later in Hebrides. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later. Rain and fog patches, squally showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Bailey

Cyclonic 5 to 7. Rough, occasionally moderate until later in east. Rain, squally showers later. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Cyclonic 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Fair Isle, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10 later in Faeroes. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later in Fair Isle and east Faeroes. Rain and fog patches, squally showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor