Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Monday 5 October 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 04:05 (UTC+1) on Mon 5 Oct 2026 for the period 06:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 5 Oct 2026 to 06:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 6 Oct 2026.

There are warnings of gales in Viking, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at midnight

Low Southeast Iceland 984 moving rapidly eastwards and losing its identity by midnight tonight

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest 6 to gale 8, veering west, 4 to 6 later. Rough or very rough. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwesterly veering westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 at first. Slight or moderate in west Cromarty and Forth, otherwise moderate or rough, but becoming rough or very rough in utsires. Showers. Good

Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber

West or southwest, 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in Fisher, slight or moderate elsewhere, occasionally smooth later in Humber. Showers. Good

Thames

Southwest 3 to 5, veering northwest, 2 or 3. Smooth or slight. Fair. Good

Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Variable becoming mainly northeast later, 2 to 4, occasionally 5 later in Plymouth. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in west Plymouth. Fair. Good

Biscay

Easterly or northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 2 to 4 later in south. Slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northeasterly 3 to 5 at first in northeast, otherwise cyclonic 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in northwest, elsewhere slight or moderate. Thundery showers. Good.

FitzRoy

Northeasterly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or less in northwest and southeast. Mainly moderate, occasionally rough at first in south. Thundery showers. Good

Sole

Variable 2 to 4. Moderate. Drizzle. Good, occasionally poor

Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 2 later. Slight or moderate. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Southwest becoming cyclonic, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 later. Moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Rockall

Westerly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 or 5. Rough or very rough, becoming rough. Showers. Moderate or good

South Rockall, Malin

Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering westerly or northwesterly, 3 to 5. Rough, occasionally very rough at first in north, and moderate at times in east Malin. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Westerly or southwesterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough. Showers. Good, occasionally poor at first

Fair Isle, Faeroes

Southwest 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 at first in Faeroes, veering west 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in southeast Fair Isle. Rain then showers. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Cyclonic 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 at first in south , decreasing 4 to 6 later, then 3 or 4 later. Rough or very rough, occasionally high at first in south. Rain or showers. Good, occasionally poor