Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 7 April 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 05:05 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Apr 2026 for the period 07:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 7 Apr 2026 to 07:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 8 Apr 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Rockall, Bailey and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low FitzRoy 1004 expected Trafalgar 1005 by midnight tonight. High netherlands 1028 dissipating by same time.

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Variable 2 to 4 at first in utsires, otherwise southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in Viking. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in the utsires. Fair. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

South or southeast 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough for a time in Cromarty and Forth. Mainly fair. Good

Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover

Variable 2 to 4 at first in Fisher and German Bight, otherwise east or southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later except in Biscay. Moderate or rough in Plymouth and Biscay, and until later in Portland, otherwise slight or moderate. Fair, showers in Biscay. Good

Trafalgar (issued 2315 UTC)

In south, cyclonic becoming westerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in east. In north, cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time later in west. In south, moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough. in north, occasionally moderate at first in east, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. In south, thundery showers. In north, rain or thundery showers. In south, good. In north, good, occasionally poor.

South FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time west, becoming variable 3 or less later in east. Rough or very rough, becoming high for a time in far southwest. Rain or thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor

North FitzRoy, Sole

Cyclonic 3 to 5, but northerly 6 to gale 8 at first in far west FitzRoy, becoming northeasterly 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Showers, thundery in FitzRoy, fog patches later. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southeast 4 to 6, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. In Lundy, moderate or rough, in Fastnet, rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough later, in Irish Sea, slight or moderate, becoming slight. Fair, but rain at times in Fastnet, fog patches later in Fastnet. Good, occasionally very poor later in Fastnet

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Cyclonic becoming southwest later, 4 to 6, but 6 to gale 8 later in west Rockall. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in north Rockall. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Bailey, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then southeasterly 4 to 6 later in Hebrides, but 6 to gale 8 later in Bailey. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southerly or southeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing 4 at times. In Fair Isle, rough or very rough, occasionally moderate at first, in Faeroes, very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Rain. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Southeast Iceland

Southeasterly veering southerly, 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first and later. High, occasionally very high at first in west, becoming very rough later. Rain then showers. Moderate or poor, occasionally good later