Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Thursday 28 May 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Thu 28 May 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 28 May 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 29 May 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

High Forties 1029 expected German Bight 1025 by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 4 to 6 in Viking and later also the utsires. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Forties

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne

South or southeast veering southwest later, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at first in Tyne. Good

Dogger

Southeast veering southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south or southeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Humber, Thames

Southeast veering west or southwest later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in Thames. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Showers, perhaps thundery, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Biscay

Cyclonic 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Cyclonic, becoming northerly in west, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first in southeast. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good.

FitzRoy

Variable 2 to 4, becoming northerly 4 to 6 in far south. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Moderate or good

Sole

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

South or southeast veering southwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Irish Sea. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers and fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Shannon

South 3 or 4, veering southwest 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Fog patches at first. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor at first

Rockall, Malin

Southeast veering south or southwest, 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later. Occasional rain and fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes

South or southeast becoming cyclonic later, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Occasional rain or showers, fog patches except in Fair Isle. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor except in Fair Isle

Southeast Iceland

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6, then northeasterly 6 to gale 8 in northwest, perhaps severe gale 9 later in far northwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in northwest. Rain. Moderate or poor