Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 1 September 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 16:25 (UTC+1) on Tue 1 Sep 2026 for the period 18:00 (UTC+1) on Tue 1 Sep 2026 to 18:00 (UTC+1) on Wed 2 Sep 2026.

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

The general synopsis at midday

Low north of Faeroes 997 expected Norwegian Basin 994 by midday tomorrow

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

Southwest 5 or 6 veering west 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

North Utsire, South Utsire

Southwesterly veering westerly, 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in North Utsire. Moderate or rough, occasionally slight at first in South Utsire and very rough later in North Utsire. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

Southwest 4 to 6, veering northwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 4 or less. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth in southwest Cromarty and west Forth. Rain, perhaps thundery except in Cromarty. Good, occasionally poor

Tyne, Dogger

Southwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in Dogger, becoming variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in Tyne, but slight or moderate in Dogger. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Fisher, German Bight

West or southwest 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally slight at first. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Humber

Southwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in west. Rain, perhaps thundery later. Good, occasionally poor later

Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

West or southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in Thames. Slight or moderate in Plymouth, elsewhere slight occasionally smooth, becoming slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Biscay

Variable 4 or less, becoming southwesterly 4 or 5 in northwest. Slight or moderate. Fair. Good

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Mainly northerly 4 to 6, but variable 3 or less in northwest. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in south but becoming slight later in northwest. Mainly fair. Good.

Southeast FitzRoy

Northerly or northeasterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers. Good

Northwest FitzRoy, Sole

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate occasionally slight, becoming moderate or rough in Sole. Rain. Moderate or good

Lundy, Fastnet

Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Rain. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Southwest 3 to 5, becoming cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon

Cyclonic becoming southwest, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Rockall

Variable 2 to 4, becoming cyclonic 5 to 7. Moderate, occasionally rough later. Rain, fog patches. Moderate or good, occasionally very poor

Malin

West or southwest 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4, then cyclonic 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, occasionally smooth in southeast. Rain, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Hebrides, Bailey

Northwest veering southeast, 4 to 6, increasing 7, perhaps gale 8 later, in Bailey. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Northwesterly 6 to gale 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later, veering easterly or northeasterly in Southeast Iceland. In Faeroes rough or very rough, occasionally high, becoming moderate or rough later, elsewhere moderate or rough, occasionally very rough, but slight in northwestern Southeast Iceland. Showers. Good