Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Saturday 5 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Sat 5 Sep 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 5 Sep 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sun 6 Sep 2026.

There are warnings of gales in South Utsire, Fisher, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, and Hebrides.

The general synopsis at 0600

New low expected 150 miles west of Rockall 991 by 0600 tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, East Forties

Northwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in South Utsire, backing westerly 4 to 6, then southerly 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough at first except in North Utsire, otherwise moderate or rough. Showers. Moderate or good

West Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northwesterly 4 to 6 backing southwesterly 3 to 5, then southerly 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough at first except in Forth and Tyne, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers, then rain later. Good

Fisher, German Bight

Northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in Fisher, backing southwest 3 to 5 later. Very rough at first in Fisher, otherwise rough, becoming moderate later. Showers. Moderate or good

Humber, Thames

Northwest 4 to 6 becoming variable 2 to 4, then south 4 or 5 later. Rough at first in north and east Humber, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Dover, Wight

West or southwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first, becoming variable 3 or less, then southeast 3 or 4 later. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Portland, Plymouth, North Biscay

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough at first in north Biscay, otherwise slight or moderate. Showers. Moderate or good

South Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Thundery showers. Moderate or good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

North or northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good, occasionally poor.

Southeast FitzRoy

Cyclonic 3 to 5, occasionally 6 at first. Moderate, occasionally rough at first. Thundery showers. Moderate or good

Northwest FitzRoy, West Sole

Southerly or southeasterly 3 to 5 veering southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in west Sole. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

East Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Westerly 2 to 4 at first in Lundy and Irish Sea, otherwise southerly 4 to 6. Moderate in east Sole and southwest Fastnet, but elsewhere slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Moderate or good

Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Southwest 4 or 5 at first except in Shannon, otherwise cyclonic mainly south 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Showers then rain. Moderate or good becoming moderate or poor

Bailey

Southwest backing southeast 4 to 6, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later. Moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Westerly 5 to 7 backing southwesterly 3 or 4, then easterly or southeasterly 5 to 7 later, perhaps gale 8 later except in Fair Isle. Moderate or rough. Showers then rain. Good, occasionally poor later