Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 14 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Thu 14 May 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 14 May 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 15 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Dogger, Fair Isle, and Faeroes.

The general synopsis at midday

Low south Norway 985 expected South Utsire 993 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

North or northwest 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough, becoming rough later. Rain. Moderate or poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 3 to 5. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty

Northwest 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally moderate in Cromarty and at first in Forties. Rain or squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Forth and Dogger. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough at times. Squally showers, then rain in Dogger. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6. Rough, occasionally moderate in east and very rough in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

German Bight

West or northwest 4 to 6. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Humber, Thames

North or northwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in Humber. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Dover, Wight, Portland

North or northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in Portland. Slight occasionally moderate. Showers, thundery at first. Good, occasionally moderate

Plymouth, Biscay, FitzRoy, Sole

North or northwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in northeast FitzRoy. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 3 at first in south and 7 later in northeast. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough except in southeast. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate.

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in northwest Irish Sea, decreasing 3 at times later. Moderate or rough in Shannon, but elsewhere slight or moderate, occasionally rough at first in south Lundy and south Fastnet. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in Lundy. Good, occasionally moderate

Rockall

North becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Showers then occasional rain. Moderate or good

Malin, Hebrides

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first in Malin, becoming variable 3 or less later in west. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in Malin. Showers. Good, occasionally moderate

Bailey

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

Fair Isle, East Faeroes

Northerly 6 to gale 8, occasionally 5 later. Rough occasionally very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally moderate

West Faeroes

Northerly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Southeast Iceland

Northerly 5 at first in east, otherwise variable 2 to 4, becoming southeasterly 4 or 5 later in west. Moderate, occasionally slight in northwest. Showers. Good