Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Tuesday 3 March 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 11:30 (UTC) on Tue 3 Mar 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC) on Tue 3 Mar 2026 to 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 4 Mar 2026 .

There are warnings of gales in Trafalgar, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland.

The general synopsis at 0600

High northern Ireland 1027 expected German Bight 1030 by 0600 tomorrow. Low Trafalgar 1005 losing its identity

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking

West 5 to 7, backing south 4 to 6. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough later in south. Showers. Good

North Utsire, South Utsire

Westerly 4 to 6, backing southwesterly 3 to 5. Rough or very rough in North Utsire, moderate or rough in South Utsire. Showers at first. Good

Forties, Cromarty, Forth

West backing south later, 4 to 6. Moderate or rough in north Forties, otherwise slight or moderate. Occasional rain later. Good occasionally moderate later

Tyne, Dogger

Variable 2 to 4, becoming southeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate later

Fisher, German Bight

West 4 to 6 at first in Fisher, otherwise variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in Fisher, slight or moderate in German Bight. Fair. Good occasionally moderate

Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Northeast veering east 3 to 5. Slight or moderate in Wight and Portland, otherwise smooth or slight. Fair. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later

Plymouth, Biscay

East or southeast 3 to 5. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later in Plymouth. Mainly fair. Good occasionally moderate

Trafalgar (issued 0015 UTC)

Cyclonic 4 to 6 in east, but in west, northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time in southwest. Moderate or rough in east, rough or very rough in west. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.

FitzRoy

Cyclonic 4 to 6. Rough or very rough becoming moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally poor

Sole

Variable 2 to 4, becoming south 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough. Occasional rain. Good occasionally moderate

Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea

Northeast veering southeast 3 to 5. In Irish Sea smooth or slight but occasionally moderate at first in south, otherwise moderate or rough becoming slight or moderate. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Shannon, Rockall, Malin

South, but southeast at first in Shannon, 4 to 6, increasing 6 to gale 8 for a time in Rockall. In Rockall rough or very rough occasionally high in northwest, otherwise moderate or rough occasionally very rough later in northwest. Rain later. Good occasionally poor later

Hebrides

Southwest 4 to 6, backing south 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, occasionally high later in north. Rain later. Good occasionally poor later

Bailey

South veering southwest later, 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 for a time. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Fair Isle

West 6 to gale 8, backing south 5 to 7. Rough or very rough, but moderate in southeast. Showers at first. Good

Faeroes

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first in east, backing southerly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later in west. Occasional rain. Good, occasionally poor

Southeast Iceland

Westerly or southwesterly 4 to 6, backing southerly 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwesterly 5 to 7 later. Moderate or rough at first in north, otherwise rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Rain, wintry showers later. Moderate or good, occasionally poor