Shipping forecast and gale warnings

Friday 21 August 2026

The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, at 10:30 (UTC+1) on Fri 21 Aug 2026 for the period 12:00 (UTC+1) on Fri 21 Aug 2026 to 12:00 (UTC+1) on Sat 22 Aug 2026.

There are warnings of gales in FitzRoy.

The general synopsis at 0600

Low 400 miles west of FitzRoy 1010 expected 150 miles west of FitzRoy 994 by 0600 tomorrow. High mid-Atlantic 1028 expected 250 miles west of Shannon 1029 by same time

The area forecasts for the next 24 hours

Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties

Northerly or northwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in South Utsire. Moderate or rough. Showers. Good

Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger

Northerly or northwesterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northeast Dogger. Moderate, occasionally rough later in northeast Dogger. Showers. Good

Fisher

Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 at times in northeast. Slight or moderate becoming moderate or rough. Showers. Good

German Bight

Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough later in north. Showers. Good

Humber, Thames, Dover

North or northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in Humber and later elsewhere. Slight or moderate. Showers, thundery at times. Good, occasionally poor

Wight, Portland, Plymouth

North or northwest, veering northeast later, 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in Plymouth. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Biscay

Northwest, veering east later, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Trafalgar (issued 23:15 UTC+1)

Northerly or northwesterly, backing southerly or southwesterly later in northwest, 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in east and later in northwest. Moderate, occasionally slight in far southeast and rough at first in far northeast. Showers. Good.

Southwest FitzRoy

Northerly 3 to 5, veering easterly or southeasterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or gale 8 later in west. Moderate, becoming rough later, occasionally very rough later in far west. Rain or showers in west, perhaps thundery later in far west. Moderate or good, occasionally poor in west

Northeast FitzRoy

Northerly veering northeasterly, 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later in southwest. Moderate. Showers. Good

Sole, Lundy, Fastnet

North veering northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in Lundy and Fastnet. Showers, perhaps thundery. Good, occasionally poor

Irish Sea

Northerly 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 at times in east. Smooth or slight occasionally moderate. Showers, perhaps thundery at first in south. Good, occasionally moderate

Shannon

North veering northeast, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Showers. Good

Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

North or northwest, backing west in Bailey, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally slight in Malin and Hebrides. Showers, occasional rain later in Bailey. Moderate or good, occasionally poor later in Bailey

Fair Isle

Northwesterly backing westerly later in west, 3 to 5. Moderate, occasionally rough at first in east, then occasionally slight later. Showers. Good

Faeroes

Northwest, backing west or southwest, 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate

Southeast Iceland

Southwesterly 4 to 6. Moderate, occasionally rough later in north and west. Showers, occasional rain later. Good, occasionally moderate