Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 1 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Thu 1 Oct 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 1 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 2 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Hebrides, Bailey, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low 100 miles west of Bailey 960 expected 150 miles west of Iceland 978 by midnight tonight. New high expected northwest France 1030 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Southeasterly 6 to gale 8, veering southerly or southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough at first in Viking, becoming slight or moderate later. Rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

West or southwest, backing south later, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later except in Forties and Dogger. Moderate or rough at first in Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain or fog patches at first in Forties and Dogger, otherwise showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in Forties and Dogger

Fisher, German Bight

Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 3 to 5, then westerly or southwesterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough at first in Fisher, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain, fog patches later in Fisher. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor later in Fisher

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Dover, Wight and east Portland, otherwise moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in west Plymouth. Showers at first. Good

Biscay

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4. Rough, occasionally very rough in west. Showers at first. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northwesterly veering northerly or northeasterly, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Fair. Good.

South FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 4 to 6. Rough or very rough. Fair. Good

North FitzRoy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Southerly or southwesterly 4 to 6. In north FitzRoy, Sole and Fastnet, rough or very rough, elsewhere, slight or moderate, but rough in west Lundy. Showers. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in north Rockall. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Southerly or southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough. Squally showers. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

Southerly or southeasterly, veering southwesterly for a time, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later in west. Mainly rough or very rough, but moderate in far south and later in east. Fog patches at first in east, otherwise showers. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first in east

Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Southerly or southeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in Southeast Iceland, veering southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high becoming rough or very rough later. Showers, occasionally thundery. Good occasionally poor